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/ˈpiːskiːpɪŋ/ · noun
The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force..
Peacekeeping is one of the things that the United Nations, for all its foibles, does well.
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Peacekeeping means The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force..
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Peacekeeping is one of the things that the United Nations, for all its foibles, does well.
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