United Nations forces

International military coalition

United Nations forces are military personnel contributed by member nations and deployed under UN authority for peacekeeping, humanitarian protection, or enforcement of Security Council resolutions.

Often called UN peacekeepers or blue helmets for their distinctive headgear, these troops monitor ceasefires, protect civilians, and maintain buffer zones in conflict areas: United Nations forces were stationed along the border.

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Dag Hammarskjöld · safe haven · Korean War · UN Charter · Rwanda · ceasefire · Geneva Conventions

Opposites
multilateral vs. unilateral military action

United Nations forcesimperial forces

Military under an emperor

coalition of the willing · NATO forces

peacekeeping vs. aggression

United Nations forceswar of aggression

Military attack without provocation

invasion force · military aggression

legitimate international authority vs. non-state armed groups

United Nations forcesrebel forces

Armed anti-government combatants

insurgent groups · mercenary forces · ISIS · militia · guerrilla fighters

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