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Canada’s 200 soldier promise to UN peacekeeping ‘beneath dialogue’: Minister – Nationwide

Canada’s 200 soldier promise to UN peacekeeping ‘beneath dialogue’: Minister – Nationwide

Defence Minister Anita Anand says whereas the Liberal authorities’s promise to offer a 200-soldier drive to United Nations peacekeeping “isn’t off the desk,” it’s being thought-about alongside Canada’s many different worldwide priorities.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first pledged the fast response drive to a future UN mission whereas internet hosting a world peacekeeping summit in Vancouver in 2017, but the Liberal authorities has but to make good on the promise.

That’s regardless of the UN having mentioned it wants such forces now, and the U.S. having requested Canada final month to fulfil its dedication.

Washington’s request got here forward of a follow-up summit in South Korea, the place nations had been requested to offer new commitments to fill gaps in each funding and peacekeeping missions within the subject in Africa and elsewhere..

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Whereas Anand made no point out of the fast response drive whereas attending the Seoul summit on-line on Dec. 2, the minister advised The Canadian Press in an interview this week that the promise has not been deserted — at the very least not but.

“It’s not off the desk, however it’s one thing that’s nonetheless beneath dialogue,” she mentioned.


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The minister indicated these discussions contain contemplating not solely Canada’s dedication to the UN, but in addition its guarantees to the NATO navy alliance and help to nations equivalent to Ukraine, the place Canada has 200 navy trainers.

Anand didn’t supply a timeline on a choice, however the UN not too long ago mentioned it at the moment wants 5 quick-reaction forces to assist present safety to peacekeeping missions in Africa and elsewhere.

The Liberal authorities beforehand mentioned it had given itself 5 years to supply the fast response drive.

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The U.S. had additionally requested Canada to come back to the South Korea summit with plans to pledge drones and medical models for peacekeeping. The request was in a letter despatched to World Affairs Canada, a replica of which was obtained by The Canadian Press.

But Anand didn’t make any new dedication of Canadian troops or navy gear, and as a substitute pledged $85 million — cash that consultants have acknowledged represents a major monetary dedication in comparison with different nations.


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Requested concerning the lack of recent troop commitments, regardless of the U.S. request and the UN’s wants, Anand indicated the discussions across the fast response drive utilized to Canada’s total involvement in peacekeeping.

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“Our dedication of 200-plus trainers on the bottom is extraordinarily essential for the flexibility of the West as an entire to have a presence in (Ukraine) when it comes to defending peace and democracy and upholding a steady authorities there,” she mentioned.

“We’ll proceed to respect {our relationships} and allegiances with the United Nations and with NATO and our multilateral alliances. And so peacekeeping is a part of that.”

Specialists have prompt the dearth of troops pledged on the South Korea summit has all however stamped out any hope the Liberals will make good their earlier guarantees to re-engage in peacekeeping.

They’ve additionally warned it can damage Canada’s credibility on the problem for the foreseeable future.

Canada had 58 police and navy personnel deployed as peacekeepers on the finish of October, in response to the UN. Whereas that was up from the report low of 34 in August 2020, it was nonetheless lower than half the quantity when the Liberals took energy in 2015.




© 2021 The Canadian Press

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