Lester Pearson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Lester Pearson, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Canada.

2 records1956–19562 events1 places

Chronological biography

1956

Emergency Force Concept Advanced at UN2 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Secretary of State for External Affairs · United Nations

Pearson advances the proposal for an international emergency force to supervise a ceasefire and separation.

UNEF2 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Secretary of State for External Affairs · United Nations

Proposes a United Nations Emergency Force to separate the opposing forces in the Suez crisis.

Titles and roles

Secretary of State for External Affairs

Record provenance

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