peacekeeping
noun
peace·keep·ing
ˈpēs-ˌkē-piŋ 
: the preserving of peace
especially
: international enforcement and supervision of a truce between hostile states or communities
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The day before, two civilians in their 20s were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the area, according to UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping mission.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Since Trump’s election, in November, various potential peace plans for Ukraine have circulated, some of which have included a demilitarized zone and a European peacekeeping force, backed by a U.S. security guarantee.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
China, Russia intercede A new wrinkle has emerged: both China and Russia oppose a new U.N. peacekeeping mission for Haiti, claiming to represent the interests of those harmed by past interventions.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
If the numbers are high, say around 100,000, could European ground forces muster up the force at a time when other peacekeeping missions in the Balkans are still taking place?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Since Trump’s election, in November, various potential peace plans for Ukraine have circulated, some of which have included a demilitarized zone and a European peacekeeping force, backed by a U.S. security guarantee.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
China, Russia intercede A new wrinkle has emerged: both China and Russia oppose a new U.N. peacekeeping mission for Haiti, claiming to represent the interests of those harmed by past interventions.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
If the numbers are high, say around 100,000, could European ground forces muster up the force at a time when other peacekeeping missions in the Balkans are still taking place?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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peacekeeping
noun
peace·keep·ing
ˈpē-ˌskē-piŋ
: the enforcing of a truce between countries or groups by an international military force
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