United Nations Regional Information Centre: Conferenza stampa del capo delle operazioni di pace ONU, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, in vista della Conferenza Ministeriale di Berlino di maggio
Conferenza stampa del capo delle operazioni di pace ONU, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, in vista della Conferenza Ministeriale di Berlino di maggio
United Nations Peacekeeping helps countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace. UN Peacekeeping missions are one of the international community’s most powerful tools for...
Peacekeeping comprises activities intended to create conditions that favor lasting peace. [1][2] Research generally finds that peacekeeping reduces civilian and battlefield deaths, as well as reduces the risk of renewed warfare.
Although not specifically mentioned in the UN Charter, the use of such forces as a buffer between warring parties pending troop withdrawals and negotiations—a practice known as peacekeeping—was formalized in 1956 during the Suez Crisis between Egypt, Israel, France, and the United Kingdom.
United Nations Peacekeeping helps countries torn by conflict create conditions for lasting peace.
Modern peacekeeping is a complex, multifaceted enterprise designed to help countries transition from conflict to lasting peace. Today’s peacekeeping operations are “multidimensional,” meaning they combine military, police, and civilian components to address the root causes of conflict.
Peacekeeping has unique strengths, including legitimacy, burden sharing, and an ability to deploy and sustain troops and police from around the globe, integrating them with civilian peacekeepers to advance multidimensional mandates.