Challenges in International Peace Operations: Strengthening Partnership Peacekeeping

International peace operations have undergone significant transformation since their inception, evolving from basic ceasefire monitoring to addressing multifaceted global challenges. This research essay explores the contemporary landscape of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping, emphasizing the growing...

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Main Author: Raja Aftab Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) 2025-01-01
Series:NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability
Online Access:https://njips.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njips/article/view/199
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description International peace operations have undergone significant transformation since their inception, evolving from basic ceasefire monitoring to addressing multifaceted global challenges. This research essay explores the contemporary landscape of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping, emphasizing the growing importance of partnership peacekeeping in responding to complex conflicts. The study highlights the historical evolution of UN peacekeeping, from early missions like the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) to modern multidimensional operations tasked with political processes, civilian protection, and post-conflict reconstruction. Despite its achievements, UN peacekeeping faces mounting challenges, including increased conflict zones, reduced funding, geopolitical fragmentation, and the rise of non-state actors such as private military companies and terrorist groups. Partnership peacekeeping emerges as a strategic necessity in addressing the complexities of modern conflicts. While it offers significant advantages, its success depends on clear communication, shared objectives, and coordinated efforts among all stakeholders. 
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spelling doaj-art-2ea1fa62393f4b1fba3fca7d64ae36002025-08-20T03:13:08ZengCentre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS)NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability2616-44262616-44342025-01-018110.37540/njips.v8i1.199Challenges in International Peace Operations: Strengthening Partnership PeacekeepingRaja Aftab Khan0 Principal of NUST Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (NIPCONS), Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS), Islamabad, Pakistan, and the President of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Peacekeeper Training. International peace operations have undergone significant transformation since their inception, evolving from basic ceasefire monitoring to addressing multifaceted global challenges. This research essay explores the contemporary landscape of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping, emphasizing the growing importance of partnership peacekeeping in responding to complex conflicts. The study highlights the historical evolution of UN peacekeeping, from early missions like the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) to modern multidimensional operations tasked with political processes, civilian protection, and post-conflict reconstruction. Despite its achievements, UN peacekeeping faces mounting challenges, including increased conflict zones, reduced funding, geopolitical fragmentation, and the rise of non-state actors such as private military companies and terrorist groups. Partnership peacekeeping emerges as a strategic necessity in addressing the complexities of modern conflicts. While it offers significant advantages, its success depends on clear communication, shared objectives, and coordinated efforts among all stakeholders.  https://njips.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njips/article/view/199
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