peace mission

Negotiated ceasefire effort

A peace mission is an organized effort to resolve conflict or establish harmony between opposing parties.

The term covers diplomatic initiatives, military peacekeeping deployments, and humanitarian interventions: The UN authorized a peace mission to the region.

Religious groups also conduct peace missions, combining conflict resolution with spiritual outreach.

Opposites
purpose/intent

peace missionmilitary intervention

Use of troops abroad

combat operation · invasion · combat mission · bombing campaign · conquest

outcome orientation

peace missionconquest

Defeating and seizing control

military occupation · ethnic cleansing · war of aggression · annexation · shock and awe

outcome sought

peace missioninsurgency

Armed uprising against authority

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