Re-viewing United Nation Peacekeeping: A Case of Africa

Since its inception UN has actively participated in the conflict resolution in different part of world though peacekeeping with the help of member states. Its mandates for the promotion of peace in post WW-II era has earned it many time phrases and many time heralded as unnecessary forceful intervention by the affected states. Nevertheless, UN peacekeeping operations has always been seen as an important tool in the establishment of normalcy in conflicting states weather it in intra or inter-state turmoil. Africa has been affected by many various kinds of severe violent conflicts not only during cold war but also in post cold war era. Its violent ethnic conflict and other vicious social upheavals has jeopardised the development agenda of Africa. UN has played an important role through peacekeeping operations in Africa. However changing nature of UN peacekeeping operations has raised many challenges and its transformation from traditional one to more robust mission also constantly spawn many questions regarding its principle of peacekeeping Thus this paper will try to analyses and re-view the peacekeeping operation with instances from African continent. It will also raise some concerns as how far it realises in its agenda for peace through active and passive operations.