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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Recent peacekeeping missions hardly have a perfect record.
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Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
This mission is designed to break the mold; unlike previous peacekeeping missions in Haiti, the MSS is independent of the United Nations.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
While backed by the Security Council, the mission is not a traditional U.N. peacekeeping force, which has left the Biden administration to seek voluntary contributions from countries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
Defense spending might be reduced, and the military could be reoriented towards humanitarian and peacekeeping missions.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
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Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
This mission is designed to break the mold; unlike previous peacekeeping missions in Haiti, the MSS is independent of the United Nations.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
While backed by the Security Council, the mission is not a traditional U.N. peacekeeping force, which has left the Biden administration to seek voluntary contributions from countries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
Defense spending might be reduced, and the military could be reoriented towards humanitarian and peacekeeping missions.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 27 July 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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