The Pros And Cons Of UN Peacekeeping

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Justice would never be achieved by having UN peacekeeping. Having to choose a side to support against another side, and this is exactly opposite of the word justice. UN peacekeepers had made huge disasters in operating justice in many situations through history. UN peacekeeping forces are facing huge challenges through history and this has the major reflection of UN performance we viewed through history. 1. Un doesn`t have a base location around the world (except one in the USA), and this reflects the relation and perspective with the rest of the world. 2. UN doesn’t have their own military, so they have to request military forces different countries after they get the approval from the UN representative. 3. The military they gather

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