Title:
Integrating the Vancouver Principles into UN Peace Operations
Agreement Number:
7429343 P010230001
Agreement Value:
$4,091,833.43
Agreement Date:
Mar 26, 2021 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project aims to reduce the number of child recruits and child soldiers in countries where the United Nations (UN) conduct peacekeeping operations. The Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers are a set of policy commitments focused on protecting children and the prevention of enlistment and use of child soldiers by armed forces and non-state armed groups. This project streamlines the Vancouver Principles and their implementation into the existing UN policy, guidance and training frameworks for child protection in UN Peace Operations with the UN Department of Peace Operations. The UN ensures that the principles are harmonized, implemented and respected by civilian, military and police peacekeepers.
This project includes a gender review of materials for men and women peacekeepers and boys and girls as child soldiers. The two-year scalable activities include comprehensive consultation, material development and review, and extensive training.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened all relevant stakeholders’ capacity in UN Peace Operations to identify the dynamics and early warning signs of child recruitment and use and take prompt action to prevent its occurrence; and (2) reduced the recruitment and use of child soldiers in peacekeeping operations.
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00441
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
6000000000000
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Amendment #3 reflects a decrease in the value of the agreement
Amendment Date
Nov 27, 2024
Recipient's Legal Name:
United Nations Department of Peace Operations
Program:
Peace and Stabilization Operations
Program Purpose:
The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is an integral component of the Government of Canada’s toolbox to prevent and respond to conflicts and crises abroad. It supports rapid, effective, whole-of-government coordinated responses to a wide range of challenges and serves as a valuable instrument for supporting stability in conflict-affected regions. PSOPs provides visible and concrete assistance in response to conflicts and crises abroad through targeted programming, the deployment of Canadian police officers (in partnership with Public Safety Canada and the RCMP) and civilian personnel, and direct support to the UN and multilateral peace operations, conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts.