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Canada joins the UN
After World War Two the United Nations are founded. Their goal is "to save future generations from the scourge of war". Canada joins as one of the original members. -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
John Humphrey, a Canadian, assists in the creation and adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This resolution by the United Nations lists the basic rights which people everywhere are entitled to. -
Commonwealth of Nations
Canada becomes a part of the Commonwealth of Nations, an organization of countries working together on issues such as human rights, free trade, and democracy. -
UN Peacekeeping Proposed
During the Suez Canal Crisis, Canadian diplomat Lester B. Pearson proposed sending a force of peacekeepers to secure the area and stop the fighting. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in what is now known as Peacekeeping. -
Canadian International Development Agency
The CIDA was formed under Pierre Trudeau, and runs foreign aid progrmas in developing countries in association with other Canadian organizations. It was recently renamed the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. -
Conventions on the Rights of the Child
These conventions outline what governments have to do to protect the rights of their children. Canada played a key role in the creation and promotion of said conventions. -
Kyoto Protocol
Canad signs the Kyoto Protocol, which set obligations on countries to reduce greenhosue gas emmisions. Canada has since withdrawn from the agreement as of 2012. -
International Criminal Court
Canada advocates for and adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. This court holds trials for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. -
Ottawa Treaty
This treaty, also known as the Mine Ban Treaty, was created by Canada to prohibit the use of and destroy landmines around the world. -
Options Protocol to CEDAW
Canada helped develop the Options Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination. This protocol allows women to bring human rights violations to the UN, destroying a large barrier to equality and improving women's rights. -
End of Afghan. Combat
Canada withdraws it's troops from Afghanistan, ending it's part in the war, and leaving just a few advisors.
