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Peacekeepers and Peacemakers: Canada's Diplomatic Contribution
Canada has enjoyed a reputation for diplomacy ever since Lester B. Pearson came up with a novel solution – peacekeepers – for the Suez Crisis in 1956. We've also been recognized for our involvement in human rights issues, nuclear disarmament, and the International Criminal Court. But have our efforts made for a more peaceful world, or is the image of the "good diplomat" a convenient holdover from the days when Canada actually made a difference?		Educational activities about Peacekeepers and Peacemakers: Canada's Diplomatic Contribution

	Canadian drafts human rights declaration		Pearson’s Suez solution		Canada elected to UN Security Council
	A half-century later, a Canadian diplomat is remembered for his contribution to the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Radio; runs 27:16)		Canada's minister of external affairs makes a proposal to solve the Suez Crisis – one that will win him the Nobel Peace Prize. (Radio; runs 7:49)		Charles Lynch interviews Howard Green, Canada's minister of external affairs, about Canada's agenda as a newly elected member of the UN Security Council. (TV; runs 10:00)

	Diplomacy or complicity?		Good peacekeeping or good PR?		Trudeau's push for Cold War peace
	Canadian diplomat Blair Seaborn looks back at a mission he undertook on behalf of the U.S. before the war in Vietnam. (Radio; runs 4:06)		Four experts on Canadian diplomacy talk about whether Canada deserves its reputation as peacekeeper. (TV; runs 13:28)		Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau visits Washington with a peace initiative, but few think he'll make much progress. (TV; runs 22:19)

	A lesson in landmines		Canada and the International Criminal Court		The Canadian compromise on Iraq
	Ottawa students negotiate a mock minefield as an international conference on landmines gets under way. (Radio; runs 1:51)		Canada plays a large role in the creation of a global court that will try governments, guerrilla groups and others for war crimes. (TV; runs 2:31)		Amid deadlines and resolutions leading to a new war in Iraq, Canada comes forward with a proposal. (TV; runs 3:42)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject Le Canada dans l'arène internationale Related Topics from CBC's Archives Canada's Secret War: Vietnam Peacekeeper to the World Pearson wins Nobel Peace Prize CBC.ca As It Happens: Canada and the Vietnam War External sites Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Pearson Peacekeeping Centre United Nations Association in Canada The Universal Declaration of Human Rights The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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