Peacekeeping

The growth in the number and the importance of international organisations has been one of the most prominent features of world politics, particularly since 1945. Some of these are high profile bodies such as United Nations, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, and the International Monetary Fund, while others are less known but still play key roles in particular fields. By providing a framework for cooperative problem-solving among states, international organisations have modified…

Canada was involved in many peacekeeping missions during the war to resolve conflict and make sure peace and order are achieved. Canada was a part of the major peacekeeping mission in Cyprus. Canada sent over large groups of soldiers to go on military tours around the country and influence peace around the country. In a six-month span, Canada sent over…

Because it had little international influence before the Second World War, Canada was not seen as a world power. From the years 1939 to 1945, Canada fought vigorously in World War Two. The war had many long-lasting economic, social, and political impacts on Canada. However, most importantly, because of its major role in the Second World War, Canada emerged as a strong middle power, a country that is not a superpower but has international influence. Canada maintained close ties to major world…

Intro : Hello, I’m Ahmed and I'm Muhammad and we are the 2 brown boys. In today's show we will be covering Politics, Rights, Immigration, Peacekeeping, Quebec in Canada and Cold War, but let's start off with some entertaining music, Tunak Tunak Tun by Daler Mehndi. Saad: Ahh, that was some good music, now on a much more serious note, politics have been an issue throughout the years in Canada. Before 1970, woman had a tough time due to the male dominant workforce. Women were largely…

The evening of April 6 1994, marked the tragic assassination of the President of Rwanda, Juvenal Habyarimana. Which was to become the catalyst for the Rwandan genocide. The international community must bear the majority of the blame for the genocide as they became bystanders to the systematic killings of over 800,000 innocent Tutsis, largely women and children. The question then must be asked: how can such a calamity, with more than 7 Tutsi men, women and children killed every minute, last a…

just in between the U.S. and the USSR. Thus, Canada had no choice but to be with the U.S. however, Canada played a middle power role and contributed throughout this whole occurrence. During this event, Canada played role by keeping international peacekeeping with the UN and with military weapons/ organizations.…

1963-1968. His many jobs and skills helped him to achieve a multitude of goals and possibilities in Canada. He contributed to defining modern Canada’s national identity through advancements in political autonomy, refining Canada’s military for peacekeeping, the introduction of numerous social programs, all this with the help of his past years of service and experience in the public service industry. Pearson is often referred to as a bold leader and he was best known for defining Canada’s role…

the duration of overall peace. The article states, “as the number of UN military troops deployed increases, the chance of civil war recurring decreases” (Hultman, Kathman and Shannon). Armed peacekeeping forces have a larger effect than unarmed troops. Additionally, “the effectiveness of post-conflict peacekeeping lies in the ability of PKOs to alleviate commitment problems through the deployment of military troops that are able to defend the peace” (Hultman, Kathman and Shannon). The “changing…

indeed a genocide and that humanity failed to respond when we knew Rwanda was in need. This, in part, is the basis for Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire’s lecture “R2P and the Syrian Conflict: Lessons Learned from Rwanda.” As the leader of the UN Peacekeeping mission during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, he is all too familiar with making attempts toward transformative action within the confines of an under equipped and ill-prepared bureaucratic institution or regime as well as a fundamental…

Battalion was undergoing a UN peacekeeping pre-deployment training and was to be deployed in one of the most insecure place of Darfur. The Battalion Hq was to be established in Kabkabiya locality which was the most insecure area of Darfur because it was also known as the Headquarter of Janjaweed militias, a pro-government militia group that was conducting ethnic cleansing on behalf of the Sudan government. In addition, it was to be my first experience in the UN peacekeeping operations. More…