UNGGD/UNpeacekeepingpeacebuilding

Welcome to Module Nine! Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding is a major component of the UN’s activities. In 2015, for example, the UN had 16 concurrent peacekeeping operations, with more than 125,000 peacekeepers deployed in countries as diverse as Haiti, Mali and Pakistan. This week, we learn about some of the challenges of modern peacekeeping. Begin by watching this brief introductory video: To complete this module you will need to:
 * Complete Activity One: Watch the Video ‘Challenges in Modern Peacekeeping’.


 * Complete Activity Two: Watch the Video ‘Can the UN Keep the Peace?’


 * Complete Activity Three: Watch the Video ‘New Rules for Rebuilding a Broken Nation’.


 * Complete Activity Four: Read Michael Doyle and Nicholas Sambanis, ‘Introduction: War-Making, Peacebuilding and the United Nations’.

You may also choose to:
 * Complete Activity Five: Assessment Task Option I


 * Complete Activity Six: Examine ‘An Agenda for Peace’.