Relationship dossier
Canada
Namibia
Relationship assessment
Canada supported Namibia’s transition to independence through the UNTAG mission.
Canada toward Namibia
+20Canada contributed personnel to UNTAG, the United Nations mission that supported Namibia’s transition to independence.
Namibia toward Canada
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada contributed personnel to the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG), which supported Namibia’s transition to independence. Information about Namibia’s direct government cooperation with Canada is limited, so the relationship is only partly assessable.
Key developments
Canada contributed personnel to UNTAG, which supported Namibia’s transition to independence.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond Canada’s contribution to UNTAG is unclear.
- Details of Namibian government cooperation with Canada are limited.