United Nations peacekeepers face a raft of challenges - terrorism, hostile host governments, floods of illicit weapons, and sometimes being deployed to places where peace itself is at stake - Secretary-General António Guterres said today, underscoring that all parts of the UN have a role to play in making sure 'blue helmets' can deliver on the mandates assigned to them.
"Peace operations are at a crossroads. Our task is to keep them relevant with clear and achievable mandates, and the right strategies and support," the Secretary-General said, opening the Security Council's peacekeeping operations review.
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