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Social Policies of The United Church of Canada
Policy Title:
Gulf War (1990G781)
GC Number & Year:
33rd General Council, 1990
Subcategories
Peace/Peace and Disarmament
Keywords
War, Persian Gulf, Arabian Gulf, Middle East, Foreign Policy
Social Policies of The United Church of Canada
[Gulf War]
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 33rd General Council of the United Church of
Canada:
1 express its profound regret that the Canadian government has responded outside
the auspices of the UN to the Arabian Gulf Crisis;
2 call on the government to withdraw its commitment of Canadian Forces to the US
led military confrontation in the Arabian Gulf; and to urgently press the UN to
resolve the Arabian Gulf Crisis;
3 and finally, urge the Government of Canada to ensure that Canadian external
affairs policy is aimed at promoting and supporting multinational agreements,
recognizing international law, and participating in UN initiatives, to create a just
and peaceful world.
GC33 1990 ROP, pp. 171-172
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