blue helmet

International peace force

A blue helmet is a United Nations peacekeeper, named for the distinctive light blue helmets worn by UN military personnel on peacekeeping missions: Blue helmets were deployed to monitor the ceasefire.

The term often appears in news coverage of international conflicts where UN forces maintain order or protect civilians.

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deployment · enforcement · uniform · olive branch · Dag Hammarskjöld · conflict resolution · humanitarian aid · United Nations · international cooperation · mediation · multinational · nonviolence · security · intervention · international law enforcement · operations · war zone · buffer zone

Categories
Opposites
military role

blue helmetcombatant

One who fights

warfighter · belligerent · aggressor · strike force · warrior

international legitimacy

blue helmetaggressor

One who initiates conflict

invader · war criminal · mercenary · paramilitary · private military contractor

organizational allegiance

blue helmetinsurgent

One who revolts

guerrilla · partisan · irregular forces

Family

blue, helmet, blues, bluer, bluest, bluish, blueness, helmeted, helmets

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G