UN A leading role? CANAD --"invented"the concept of UN peacekeeping -convinced the international community to put pressure on South Africa's apartheid policies -put women's issues and the environment on the international agenda --a member of the G8-- “invented” the concept of UN peacekeeping -- convinced the international community to put pressure on South Africa’s apartheid policies -- put women’s issues and the environment on the international agenda -- a member of the G8 A leading role?