The United Nations has authorized 71 peacekeeping operations as of April 2018. These do not include interventions authorized by the UN like the Korean War and the Gulf War.[1] The 1990s saw the most UN peacekeeping operations to date. Peacekeeping operations are overseen by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and share some common characteristics, namely the inclusion of a military or police component, often with an authorization for use of force under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.[2] Peacekeeping operations are distinct from special political missions (SPMs), which are overseen by the Department of Political Affairs (DPA). SPMs are not included in the table below.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Historical Timeline of UN Peacekeeping". United Nations Peacekeeping. Dec 31, 2020. Retrieved Mar 21, 2024.
- ^ "Our history". United Nations Peacekeeping. Oct 20, 2016. Retrieved Mar 21, 2024.
- ^ "Peacekeeping operations timeline". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved Mar 21, 2024.
- ^ "List of past peacekeeping operations". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved Mar 21, 2024.
- ^ "Past peace operations". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved Mar 21, 2024.