UN Peacekeepers EH by Eric Harrison

Who are the UN Peacekeepers and What do they Do?

sherman76eh — 2025-02-17 11:15:20 UTC

UN Peacekeepers are Primarily made up of Police and Military from around the world alongside Civilian Peacekeepers who together work to address various mandates from the UN Security Council and General Assembly. This can involve protecting civilians from conflict, preventing conflicts, maintaining ceasefires, disarmament, or building institutions etc.

UN Peacekeepers Strengths and Weaknesses

sherman76eh — 2025-02-17 11:15:20 UTC

Some of the Strengths of the UN Peacekeepers come from their attachment to the UN as an organization as it brings a certain Legitimacy, Global Cooperation, and Expertise that no single nation could provide alone. However there are many Weaknesses that the Peacekeepers must contend with from lack of resources from funds to soldiers, bureaucratic hurdles slowing response times or limiting use of force, and on the ground realities resulting in injury or death and sometimes corruption within the UN ranks all obstacles to accomplishing their Peacekeeping mandates.

US Involvement in the Creation of the UN Peacekeepers

sherman76eh — 2025-02-17 12:08:20 UTC

As a founding member of the UN in 1945 and as part of the permanent security council the US has been deeply involved in the UN peacekeeping mission being a key financial, logistical, and training contributor to the Peacekeepers. Largely with some exceptions the US has been a vital supporter of the UN peacekeeping mission.

United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

sherman76eh — 2025-02-17 12:53:24 UTC

In January of 1949 the first unarmed military observers that would eventually form the UNMOGIP would arrive to observe the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in the Jammu and Kashmir regions. While helping to establish clear ceasefire lines, the renewal of hostilities in 1971, and reestablishment of the Line of Actual Control the UNMOGIP has remained in place to this day helping to resolve ceasefire violations namely on behalf of Pakistan as India has yet to recognize the legitimacy of the mission since 1972.