The Pros And Cons Of UN Peacekeeping

Since its very inception, one of the fundamental goals of the United Nations has been to maintain peace and security, and UN Peacekeeping has become a tool instrumental to achieve this purpose. Yet changing times have broadened the scope of traditional peacekeeping operations, with peacekeepers now assuming a multitude of roles, from law enforcement and administration to legislative organs responsible for strengthening the rule of law, however. Despite the complex and multidimensional nature of most UN Peacekeeping operations today, the Security Council routinely fails to craft clear, credible and achievable mandates, instead offering “robust” mandates which are far too ambiguous to be carried out efficiently. As a result, peacekeepers have failed in one of their essential tasks, the protection of
Recent concerns regarding the contributions of western nations and the imbalance caused between the developing and developed countries compel us to reaffirm our commitment to United Nations Peacekeeping and increase our efforts to build the scientific and military capacity of Peacekeeping troops as well as provide continued financial support consistent with our obligation under Article 17 of the Charter of the United Nations. We assure the international community of our full commitment to the United Nations and note with appreciation the UN’s Global Field Support Strategy which aims at a global rather than mission centric logistical approach. Furthermore, as peacekeeping continues to evolve, it is evident that UN peacekeeping must, before anything else, focus on building a peaceful society through prioritizing permanent political stability, national governance. For this very purpose, it is essential that the Security Council provide unambiguous and achievable mandates with adequate strategic planning and impact