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What is a peacekeeping force and what does it do?
The armed forces organized by the United Nations help to maintain and restore peace in conflict areas, with the participation of military personnel, but have no enforcement power. Referred to as peacekeeping force. There is no provision for peacekeeping forces in the Charter of the United Nations. Peacekeeping forces are gradually developed by the United Nations in the practice of resolving regional conflicts, and are an innovation of the United Nations in maintaining world peace.

Peacekeeping forces are the messengers of United Nations peacekeeping operations. The main purpose of United Nations peacekeeping operations is to curb the expansion of conflicts or prevent the recurrence of conflicts, and to gain time and create conditions for the final political settlement of conflicts. United Nations peacekeeping operations can be roughly divided into two categories: peacekeeping forces and military observer missions. The former is generally composed of armed soldiers, while the latter is generally composed of unarmed soldiers. Their task is to supervise cease-fire, truce, truce and withdrawal; Observe and report the situation in conflict areas; Isolate the parties to the conflict and help restore public order or maintain order in the conflict area; Delivery and protection of humanitarian assistance; Supervise general elections or referendums, etc. Wang Bing Jun Kao Education (Junxiaowang)