canadas foreign affairs and peacekeeping role
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-Canada should continue its active role in the United Nations. Over the past half-century, Canada has made a significant, constructive and sustained contribution in all areas of UN activity. Canada also has a reputation as a peacekeeper. This reputation is well earned as Canada has served in more than 30 missions from 
-Canada's traditional role as a peacekeeper is today being complemented by our leadership in responding to two of the most significant challenges we face in the post-cold war world: peacebuilding, and human security.
-Canada was one of the first countries to promote the concept of peacebuilding in 1996,
-It has two objectives: 1)to assist countries in conflict in their efforts toward peace and stability, 2)and to promote Canadian capacity and participation in international peacebuilding initiatives.
-Canada is one of a group of countries to which the UN regularly turns when it requires peacekeeping advice and expert military contributions.
-Under the Initiative, Canada has worked to improve UN capacity to respond to challenges.
- it has contributed to the UN Trust Fund for Preventive Action and the Trust Fund for Children and Armed Conflict.
-Canada has also supported the UN Lessons Learned Unit to develop guidelines for demilitarization, demobilization and re-integration of combatants in post-conflict situations...