Since its founding, the United Nations has been involved in 69 peacekeeping missions and has taken part in hundreds of peace negotiations. Some have been successful, but many have not.
There are many areas of the world where people remain at war despite UN efforts to help them settle their differences peacefully. Given what you have learned in this lesson, do you think there is a role for the United Nations as peacekeeper in today’s world? Why or why not?
There are many areas of the world where people remain at war despite UN efforts to help them settle their differences peacefully. Given what you have learned in this lesson, do you think there is a role for the United Nations as peacekeeper in today’s world? Why or why not?