Canadian Foreign Minister to Highlight Peacekeeping at Paris Conference

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Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephane Dion will highlight Ottawa’s recommitment to international peacekeeping efforts when he co-chairs a ministerial peacekeeping conference in Paris on October 27, Global Affairs Canada said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Representatives from the International Organization of La Francophonie, the United Nations and the European Union will attend the conference, which aims to advance peace in francophone regions, the release said.

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"Minister Dion will deliver remarks at the plenary session during which he will highlight Canada’s re-engagement in UN peacekeeping operations," the release stated on Wednesday.

In August, Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would commit 600 troops and $450 million to UN peacekeeping operations.

Seven of the 16 UN peacekeeping missions are in French-speaking regions, accounting for 55 percent of the peacekeeping operations budget.

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