Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping
- Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping
The Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping (French: "l'Association canadiennne des vétérans gardiens de la paix pour les Nations Unies") is a Canadian non-political association of members who have been involved in peacekeeping work for the United Nations.[ [http://www.cavunp.org/index.html Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping - Goals of the Association] ] It has more than 1000 members and 23 chapters in Canada. [Warson A [http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2004/issue4/0404p66.html Honouring the Sacrifice of Canadian Peacekeepers] , UN Chronicle Online Edition, Issue 4, 2004] ]The association was first planned in January 1986, and permission to officially use the terms "United Nations" and "Canada" were received by 1989.[ [http://www.cavunp.org/history.html Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping - Historical Background] ] ]The association's president is Colonel Donald Stewart Ethell, a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence and former peacekeeper. [ [http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/ethell.cfm Lieutenant Governor of Alberta's website] ]
The association campaigned to make 9 August "Peacekeeping Day". This was adopted nationally in Canada in June 2008. [Fitzpatrick A [http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=160607&sc=25 Campaign to bring more attention to peacekeeping veterans] , The Western Star, 8 August 2008]
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