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With the United Nations Defence Ministerial conference just days away in Vancouver it is still unclear what the Trudeau government will announce – if anything – at the event.

Asked about Canada’s commitments, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the undersecretary general for peacekeeping operations, told The Canadian Press that,”It’s a work in progress.”

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“It looks like there are a number of avenues that have been explored quite thoroughly. But we’re waiting for the Canadian government to come up with a final decision,” he added.

So what is the UN looking for?

Here is the report of Current and Emerging Uniformed Capability Requirements for United Nations Peacekeeping, which outlines its needs. This was produced by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations / Department of Field Support

Executive Summary

The aim of the uniformed capability requirements paper is to communicate a clear understanding of the UN’s requirements on a quarterly basis as they relate to the current and evolving peacekeeping environment. Similar to the paper issued in May, this quarterly update provides specific proposals for Member State to make pledges in the lead up to and during the Vancouver Defence Ministerial to be held 14-15 November 2017.