I have the details here in front of me of the announcement made by Minister Dion at the UN General Assembly yesterday. He announced a “package of up to $25 million of support over three years to enhance UN capacity in the area of conflict prevention, mediation and peacebuilding”. This is “part of Canada’s new Peace and Stabilization Operations Program”, and it includes:
$10 million over three years to the UN Department of Political Affairs to reinforce the UN’s ability to find political solutions to conflict through conflict prevention, mediation and conflict-resolution efforts; and
up to $15 million over three years to the UN Peacebuilding Fund to provide rapid, targeted funding to respond to emerging crises in fragile and conflict-affected states and strengthen efforts to build lasting peace and stability in countries emerging from conflict.