UN Peacekeeping
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Canadian veterans recall easing tensions in ethnically split CyprusCanadian veterans travelled to Cyprus as part of commemorations to mark the 60th anniversary of the U.N. peacekeeping force, known as UNFICYP.CanadaNov 11, 2024
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Liberals miss 5-year timeline for UN peacekeeping promise, give themselves extra yearPrime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced the pledge during a major peacekeeping summit in Vancouver in 2017 -- and said the force would be deployed in five years.PoliticsJul 31, 2022
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Canada extends help for UN peacekeeping missions despite losing Security Council seatDefence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office confirmed the continued deployment of a CC-130 Hercules in support of UN missions in Africa on Sunday.CanadaAug 2, 2020
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UN warns ceasefire violations could spark war between Lebanon and IsraelThe Security Council urged all parties to ``exercise maximum calm and restraint and refrain from any action or rhetoric that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities or destabilize the region.''WorldAug 29, 2019
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Calgary-area military veteran joins motorbike ride to support PTSD sufferers"The Rolling Barrage" cross-Canada ride helps people struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: 'You need help, ask'FeaturesAug 16, 2019
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Canada’s on a new kind of mission in Mali — mixing peacekeeping with counterterrorismMali’s north has erupted into a full-blown insurgency, with as many as 20 different jihadist and rebel groups — some with ties to al-Qaida and the Islamic State — now battling for control.CanadaSep 13, 2018
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United Nations grapples with financial woes, decline in global influenceUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last week that member states have been slow to pay their dues to the UN, with 81 countries still owing a total of $810 million as of late July.WorldAug 1, 2018
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‘It’s a war’: experts question whether Mali mission is peacekeepingWhile some herald the return of Canadian peacekeepers, others worry Canada is stepping into a war.CanadaJun 27, 2018
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Roughly 250 Canadians troops are heading to Mali — what dangers will they face?Roughly 250 Canadian troops will head to Mali by the end of this summer to take part in a newly-announced helicopter task forces, but how dangerous will their mission be?CanadaMar 19, 2018
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Trudeau pushing ‘Canada is back’ narrative with Mali UN peacekeeping mission: expertsThis news comes just months after the Canadian government backed away from its 2016 pledge to send troops to Mali as it reviewed its strategy for participating in UN peacekeeping missions.CanadaMar 17, 2018
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