CANADIAN Peacekeeping Role

CANADIAN Peacekeeping Role

1. The Suez Crisis

   • Eygpt
     • Suez Canal
       • Egypt Seizes Control in 1956 after increasing tention between other countries
         • Britain and France are not pleased
           • Israel invades Egypt and pushes toward Suez Canal
           • plan to retake Suez Canal Forcefully
     • Gaza Strip
     • Sinai peninsula
     • Gained full independence after WWII
   • Canadian Armed Forces
     • served in Egypt of over 50 years
     • Peaceful and did not engage in Combat
     • Provided services such as transportation, communication, supply, and health care for UN soldiers
   • years of operation
     • 1973-1979
     • 1956-1967
   • Important people
     • Lester B. Pearson (Canada's Minister of external affairs)
       • Prime Minister of Canada
       • Awarded Noble Peace Prize for proposing plan for peace in Eygpt
     • lieutenant-general E.L.M "Tommy" Burns
   • United Nations (UN) peace missions
     • Canada goes to Suez Canal to end conflicts between the British/French and Eygypt
     • Canadian Minister of external affairs proposes the creation of a multinational armed forces group to bring peace back to Egypt

2. Peacekeeping in Somalia

   • Horn of Africa
     • Somalia
       • society and government is tribal based
         • country wide civil war started in 1990's and rival gangs threatened many lives
       • became nation in 1960
   • Years of operation
     • 1992-1993
   • UN peace mission
     • bring stability to the region and provide relief supplies to the despirate
       • Canadian role in the peace mission
         • disarming land mines
         • escort famine relief convoys
         • destroy confiscated weapons
     • 20 countries participate in Somalia mission
       • Canada
       • United states of America
     • conflict could not be resolved and UN forces withdraw

3. Ethiopia and Eritrea

   • years of operation
     • 2000-2003
   • Horn of Africa
     • Ethiopia
     • Eritrea
   • Conflict and problems
     • during WWII, Eritrea did not want to be part of of a political federation
       • Became independent from Ethiopia in 1990 after a civil war but violence occurred because of arguments between borders
     • In 1998, Ethiopia and Eritrea went to war with each other.
       • peace treaty declared in year 2000
       • 100 000 fighters and civilians died
       • 650000 residents became refugees
   • The U.N Peace effort
     • Monitor the terms of the peace treaty
       • set up security zones in both countries until borders are agreed upon
       • promote peace, trust, and security
     • Canadian Armed forces begin support in 2000
       • 450 soldiers participate
       • Armored Reconnaissance, Mechanized Infantry, engineer troops, support
       • Ensure both Ethiopia and Eritrea withdrew from conflict/dispute so security zones can be secured