139. Canada contributes a contingent to the 1st peacekeeping type operation operated by UN observer groups in Palestine. Today, military observer groups (including 7 Canadian military observers) continue to supervise and monitor the ceasefire.
140. UNMOGIP—United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (Kashmir)
141. Canada contributes a contingent to the mission in Pakistan to supervise ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
142. 1949-ongoing
143. UNSK—United Nations Service in Korea
144. Canada sends the 3rd largest contingent to UN mission in Korea.
145. UNCMAC—United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission
146. Canada sends a contingent as part of UNCMAC to supervise the implementation of the armistice, putting an end to the Korean War. Although UNCMAC is still ongoing today, in 1978, the responsibilities of the Canadian contingent were transferred to the Canadian military attaché in Seoul, whose purpose is to serve on the UNMAC Advisory Group.
147. 1953-ongoing
148. Lester B. Pearson is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his remarkable diplomatic achievements and his innovative thinking in resolving the Suez Crisis through the establishment of a UN Emergency Force
149. 1957
150. The Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping name August 9th as Peacekeeping Day to recognize the service and dedication of Canadians who served and continue to serve in the name of peace and security. On August 9th, 1974, Canada suffered the greatest single loss of Canadian lives on a peacekeeping mission; 9 Canadian peacekeepers died while serving with UNEF I