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World Service,21 Oct 1999,13 mins

Peacekeeping

United Nations

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'The golden rule of peacekeeping is that the United Nations does not take sides'. A look at why the UN sends in peacekeepers to areas of conflict, what they do, and if they succeed or fail.

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