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Defence Minister discusses Canada’s Mali missionThe United Nations led mission in Mali is fraught with dangers. Since it began five years ago, over 170 UN peacekeepers have been killed. Robin Gill talks to Canada’s Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about the one year mission.Global NationalSep 23, 2018
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‘Shift’ in approach to peacekeeping requires countries to fulfill UN needsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that a “shift” in his government’s approach to peacekeeping missions will centre more on fulfilling the needs of the United Nations.CanadaNov 15, 2017
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Trudeau says Canada remains committed to United Nations peacekeeping missionsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday in New York that Canada continues to remain committed to United Nations peacekeeping missions and have set aside up to half-a-billion dollars for engagement in peacekeeping.CanadaApr 6, 2017
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250 Canadian peacekeepers heading to MaliOttawa has confirmed the Canadian Armed Forces will be deployed to Mali as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission. But as David Akin reports, the government provided few details about what could be a dangerous mission that is less about peacekeeping and more about peacemaking.Global NationalMar 19, 2018
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Is Canada’s mission peacekeeping or counterterrorism?It’s called a peacekeeping mission, but Canada’s role in mali is more complicated than that. Instead of two warring parties, more than a dozen militant groups are battling for control, and that means United Nations troops are sometimes caught in the midst of it all, and even specifically targeted. As Jeff Semple reports, Canada is...Global NationalSep 13, 2018
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Feds commit up to 600 Canadian soldiers for UN peacekeeping missionsThe Liberal government is putting the United Nations on notice that Canada is ready to provide money and, more importantly, troops for peacekeeping missions around the world. Shirlee Engel reports.CanadaAug 26, 2016
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U.N. chief details plan to eradicate sexual abuse by U.N. staffU.N. peacekeeping missions have been beset by accusations of sexual abuse. In 2015, the United Nations reported 99 such allegations against staff members across the U.N. system.WorldSep 18, 2017