United Nations peacekeeping

Statement - The Government of Canada marks the 35th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping Forces receiving Nobel Peace Prize

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Sunday, December 10, 2023

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"The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United Nations Peacekeeping Forces on 10 December 1988 to recognize the important contributions that peacekeepers made towards the pursuit of one of the UN's most fundamental obligations: to maintain international peace and security.

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"The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United Nations Peacekeeping Forces on 10 December 1988 to recognize the important contributions that peacekeepers made towards the pursuit of one of the UN's most fundamental obligations: to maintain international peace and security.
"From 1948 to 1988, more than half-a-million troops from 53 states, including Canada, were involved in peacekeeping missions in places like Cyprus, Kashmir, the Congo and West New Guinea.
Peacekeeping operations have not always been peaceful, with more than 730 peacekeepers losing their lives as they sought to maintain peace in parts of the world ravaged by war and conflict.
As peacekeepers and peacemakers, you have helped to forge Canada's long-standing reputation as a country that can be counted on to support peace operations around the world.

UAE Gathers UN Police Chiefs Peacekeepers to Drive Climate Action, Calls for Establishment of "Climate Observers"

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

To that end, the UAE calls for an urgent establishment of UN Climate Incident Observers Unit.

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To that end, the UAE calls for an urgent establishment of UN Climate Incident Observers Unit.
Over four intensive days of the UN workshop in Abu Dhabi, participants delved into critical aspects of the UN Peace Operations.
The "Climate Observers" would be dispatched to regions grappling with climate-change-induced events like mega fires, flooding, hurricanes, and more.
In that regard, the UAE strongly believes in the urgent need of establishment of the UN Climate Incident Observers unit, which could be led by the UNDPO.

UAE Gathers UN Police Chiefs Peacekeepers to Drive Climate Action, Calls for Establishment of "Climate Observers"

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

To that end, the UAE calls for an urgent establishment of UN Climate Incident Observers Unit.

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To that end, the UAE calls for an urgent establishment of UN Climate Incident Observers Unit.
Over four intensive days of the UN workshop in Abu Dhabi, participants delved into critical aspects of the UN Peace Operations.
The "Climate Observers" would be dispatched to regions grappling with climate-change-induced events like mega fires, flooding, hurricanes, and more.
In that regard, the UAE strongly believes in the urgent need of establishment of the UN Climate Incident Observers unit, which could be led by the UNDPO.

TinyWins Receives Two Awards in the 2023 MUSE Awards: Season 2

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Monday, September 18, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The MUSE Creative and Design Awards presents TinyWins, a women & minority-owned global brand strategy, design and digital product studio that builds irrational love between companies and their consumers, with two Silver awards in the Brand Transformation/Repositioning and Rebranding categories for its second competitive season of 2023. Seeing as many as 6,500 entries from across the world, the awards have become one of the leading competitions that honor creative and design professionals. Winners alongside TinyWins include renowned companies like Coach, NBCUniversal, Mastercard, Paramount Global, and more.

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For this competitive season, TinyWins walks away victorious, adding the Brand Transformation/Repositioning, Silver award and Rebranding, Silver award to their name.
As a testament of their immense growth, TinyWins was recently ranked on the 2023 Inc. 5000 as one of America's fastest growing companies.
The MUSE Awards is made up of a series of competitions organized to honor excellence in various fields and industries.
Thanks to IAA's global presence, the MUSE Creative and Design Awards received entries that included names of globally prominent organizations.

Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships showcased talent … and the power of sport

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

“Everybody has been cheering everybody … they are hugging everyone … it’s a beautiful thing to see,” he said during the event.

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“Everybody has been cheering everybody … they are hugging everyone … it’s a beautiful thing to see,” he said during the event.
The forecasted bad weather held off, and talented athletes earned over 300 gold, silver and bronze medals while competing from August 11-13.
Over 600 Legion-supported competitors and over 300 “open” athletes took part in 84 events encompassing sports from running to the discus throw.
Canadian cities host the Legion Nationals for two years, and the next city hosting the Games in 2024 and 2025 is Calgary, Alberta.

Invictus gold medalist Michael Trauner mentors athletes at 45th annual “Legion Nationals”

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Instead, he faced the situation head on, medaling gold twice in indoor rowing at the Invictus Games in Toronto in 2017.

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Instead, he faced the situation head on, medaling gold twice in indoor rowing at the Invictus Games in Toronto in 2017.
He has found continuing success at various canoeing and cycling competitions in Canada and abroad and is a 23-time medalist in paddling and cycling.
Trauner, who served in the Canadian Army, will be both mentoring and cheering on the athletes all the way.
While winning medals is rewarding, Trauner says he’ll be advising young athletes that it’s about more than that, too.

45th annual Legion Nationals get underway!

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Friday, August 11, 2023

The Legion Nationals are Canada’s only track and field competition for the under-16 and under-18 categories.

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The Legion Nationals are Canada’s only track and field competition for the under-16 and under-18 categories.
“There is no limitation to what these athletes can do, as long as they dedicate themselves towards their own personal goals.”
This is the 45th year for the event organized by the Legion.
All Legion Commands except Prince Edward Island are represented this year by over 300 competitors; and there are over 600 Open athletes.
Canadian cities host the Legion Nationals for two years, and the next city hosting the Games in 2024 and 2025 will be Calgary, Alberta.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

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Monday, May 29, 2023

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OTTAWA, ON , May 29, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers:

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OTTAWA, ON , May 29, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers:
"Today, we join the international community to honour the service, dedication, and sacrifice of civilian, military, and police personnel, past and present, in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations around the world.
"Canada has participated in dozens of peacekeeping operations worldwide since the late 1940s.
This impartial and international military presence helped prevent global escalation, preserved peace in the region for 10 years, and earned Pearson a Nobel Peace Prize in 1957.
"Canada will continue to support peacekeeping operations and work with its international partners to make progress on the path toward global peace.

CGTN Releases: Witnessing History: 50 Years Ago the UN Restored China's Lawful Seat

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Monday, October 25, 2021

Iftikhar Ali was at the UN on the day in 1971 working as a Pakistani journalist.

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Iftikhar Ali was at the UN on the day in 1971 working as a Pakistani journalist.
Back then there was no internet or text and even phoning was spotty.
CGTN has been covering the anniversary from the UN to Beijing and beyond online and on TV.
Click here for more about CMG PRESIDENT TOUTS PAKISTANI JOUNALIST AS CHINA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS AT THE U.N. https://youtu.be/YyoNn9txlLc
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CGTN: China's voices at Boao: Multilateralism, openness and BRI

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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/Xinhua\n"The future of the world should be decided by all countries working together.

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/Xinhua\n"The future of the world should be decided by all countries working together.
We must not let the rules set by one or a few countries be imposed on others, or allow unilateralism pursued by certain countries to set the pace for the whole world.
Over the past 30 years, China has sent over 40,000 peacekeepers to 25 UN peacekeeping missions.\n"Openness holds the key to post-COVID economic recovery," Xi pointed out.
"\nThe economic integration in Asia has been accelerating since the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) in November 2020.