| Canadian Political Career |
Date |
United Nations Career |
| Born, Newton Brook,
Ontario, Canada |
Apr'23 1897
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| Aug'28 - Joined External
Affairs as First Secretary, Ottawa, Ontario |
1928
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| 1935-41 - Served in
High Office of the Commissioner for Canada in London, UK |
1935
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• Participated
in pre-UN international conferences on issues such as disarmament,
international law and the League of Nations |
| May'41 - Assistant
Undersecretary of State, External Affairs, Ottawa |
1941 |
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| Jun'42 - Minister-Counselor,
Canadian Legation, Washington, D.C. |
1942 |
• 1942-46 - UN
Relief & Rehabilitation Administration; involved throughout
its lifespan... on the committee leading to its creation, at the
founding meeting (Nov'43), Chairman of Supply Committee ('43-46),
and Chairman of Subcommittee of Displaced Persons ('46) |
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1943 |
• May18-Jun3'43
- Member of the Canadian delegation at the Hot Springs Conference
on Food and Agriculture
• Jul'43-Oct'45 - Chairman, Interim Committee on Food and
Agriculture
• 1943-46 - Canada's representative at Atomic Energy meetings.
One of three men who drafted a declaration which led to the creation
of a UN Commission on Atomic Energy |
| Jul'44 - Promoted to
Minister Plenipotentiary, Canadian Legation, Washington, D.C. |
1944 |
• Aug21-Oct7'44
- Actively made Canada's views known through informal channels
to the exclusive Dumbarton Oaks Conference (four great nations
discussing concrete plans to establish a formal United Nations
organization) |
| Jan'45 - Title changed
to "Canadian Ambassador to the USA" when Canadian Legation
changed its status to Embassy |
1945 |
• Apr25-Jun26'45
- Senior advisor on Canadian delegation at the United Nations
Conference on International Organization, San Francisco which
wrote and adopted the UN Charter
• Oct16-Nov1'45 - Chairman of the first and founding meeting
of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, Québec City,
Canada
• Oct24'45 - United Nations officially comes into existence
after permanent members & majority of other signatories ratified
the Charter |
| Oct'46 - Undersecretary
of State for External Affairs, Ottawa |
1946 |
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1947 |
• May-Nov'47 -
Chairman, UNGA Special Committee on Palestine which led to the
creation of the State of Israel |
| Sep10'48 - Sworn in
as Secretary of State for External Affairs. As such, led Canadian
delegations to the UN (1948-1956) |
1948
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1950
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• Jun'50 - Outbreak
of Korean War; facilitated Canada's prompt agreement to a UN peacekeeping
force |
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1952 |
• 1952-53 - President
of the UN General Assembly (7th Session); Main focus was to resolve
Korean conflict, ultimately resulted in armistice |
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1953
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• Nov'53 - While
UNGA President, sparked a process ultimately leading to the UN
accepting new member countries in Dec'55, making it a more universal
organization |
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1956 |
• Oct-Nov'56 -
Suez Crisis; proposed the formation of the first UN peacekeeping
force (UN Emergency Force - UNEF) |
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1957 |
• Awarded
Nobel Peace Prize, formally accepted it in Dec'57 |
| Jan'58-Spring'68 -
Liberal Party Leader |
1958
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| Apr22'63-Apr'68 - Prime
Minister of Canada |
1963 |
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1964
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• Mar'64 - Cyprus
Crisis; facilitates Canadian forces being part of the UN peacekeeping
force which prevented the crisis escalating to war |
| Spring'68 - Retired
from politics |
1968 |
• Aug'68-Oct'69
- Chairman, World Bank's Commission for International Development
which published "Partners in Development",
Oct'69 |
| Fall'69-'72 - Professor
& Chancellor at Carleton University, Ottawa |
1969
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| Died, Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada |
Dec'27 1972 |
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