United Nations

Research focuses on the role of the United Nation (UN) in maintaining international peace and security and looks in detail at peacekeeping and peacebuilding in fragile and conflict affected states.



United Nations

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Founded in 1945 the United Nations is currently made up of 193 Member States. The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly chnaging world.

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