The Harsh Reality

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals used it to great effect in the 2015 election, promising to undo the diminution of contributions to peace operations that occurred while the Conservatives were in power. [...] That’s how we’ll The Harsh Reality: Canada and 21st Century Peacekeeping Page 1 by Howard Coombs December 2017 The Harsh Reality: Canada and 21st Century Peacekeeping protect the world’s children, empower women and girls, and build a more peaceful and a more prosperous world.1 Most importantly, this statement, unlike the dialogue that took place over the last few years, seems to recognize the chan [...] In the post-Cold War world the conflicts are no longer the interstate wars of the early UN missions but are more intrastate in nature, involving a multitude of participants, not just recognized governments. [...] The Harsh Reality: Canada and 21st Century Peacekeeping Page 2 by Howard Coombs December 2017 The Harsh Reality: Canada and 21st Century Peacekeeping At the Vancouver conference Canada promised limited tactical airlift support to assist UN missions with military and transport needs, a small aviation task force of medium lift transport and some armed utility (general purpose) helicopters, and a qui [...] In order to enhance the effectiveness of UN military operations, member nations need to provide contributions in the form of units capable of implementing peacekeeping mandates and critical military capabilities that enable the conduct of peace operations activities.