As of 2017, how many peace keeping operations has the United Nations authorised since it was founded on the 24th of October, 1945?

Since it's inception in 1945 to replace the ineffective League of Nations, the United Nations has authorized 71 peacekeeping operations as of the end of 2017.

These do not include interventions authorized by the UN like the Korean War and the Gulf War.

The 1990s saw the most UN peacekeeping operations to date, with 37 operations undertaken in that decade.

Two of them are still ongoing:

a. UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, which was commenced in 1991

b. UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, which was commenced in 1999.

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.

Peacekeeping operations are distinct from special political missions (SPMs), which are overseen by the Department of Political Affairs (DPA).

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Howard Fernsler

The UN is useless, it is now under the control of Russia and China. They only allow Peace keeping missions that are in their interest.

Lawanta

UN = United Nothing 💯

Leapy Lee

While it is true that the UN does not work particularly well in many instances, it still manages to cover a lot of areas and gains consensus in the General Assembly. For everyone saying it is ineffective due to Russia and China, both the UK and the US are just of guilty of using their veto powers to stop resolutions passing that have approval from the GA. Yes, the Security Council needs to be overhauled, but none of the current member states would be prepared to give up their seat at the table.

Ken Murray

Love when people criticise grammar and then have a spelling error in their critique.

John W Shreve

Christopher Skinner, "I already stated this FOUR TIMES IN FOUR DAYS..." Sorry, not whiney enough.

Ken Putnam

docluci, Apparently not Less than 50% got it correct

Louella Wilson

Howard Fernsler, perhaps the problem is that 5 countries have the power of veto. Thus can over-ride the majority wishes. All 5 of them have used their power of veto at some stage. Possible France least of all.

David Lowe

its 72 actually

Christopher Skinner

* got, not vot, 😆

Christopher Skinner

Laurie Bowman, the received British, Australian, Canadian and correct English is with a "S", z is an incorrect Noah Webster spelling, or US spelling. Like your antiquated measurements, your Noah Webster misspellings are out of touch with most of the English speaking world. However, we tolerate your slight imperfections because we basically like you as a people who share similar roots.

Christopher Skinner

No apostrophe in the possessive its, I already stated this FOUR TIMES IN FOUR DAYS, time you vot a decent copywriter, I'm happy to do it for $100K per annum USD.