The outlook for UN peacekeeping operations
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Several of the United Nations' blue-helmet forces, particularly in Africa, have struggled to maintain order, and dissatisfied governments have been looking elsewhere for security assistance. And while many peacekeeping missions are winding down, deteriorating security conditions globally suggest that new UN forces may be created in the coming years in response to unexpected bouts of violence or unrest.
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Military United Nations Peacekeeping
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MOFA: Current activities of UN Peacekeeping Operations(Map)
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UN peacekeeping chief outlines reforms needed to keep operations
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Calls grow to reform UN peacekeeping missions – DW – 12/06/2023
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2017 UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial conference
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United Nations Peacekeeping Forces – Nobel Lecture
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Image 1. Stages of UN Peace Operations.
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Peace Operations 2020/2021 - World
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Economic Recovery Projection on Multidimensional Peacekeeping
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What does Switzerland do in the UN Security Council?
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8 Facts about UN Peacekeeping Missions Today
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PDF) The Age of Outsourcing: The UN Peacekeeping Operations