UN Peacekeeping Mission Comparison

What is the role of a UN Peacekeeper?

• To sell weapons to conflicting parties
• To instigate violence in conflict zones
• To profit from war and instability
• To help maintain peace and security in conflict-affected areas.

What was the primary objective of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) ?

• To oversee the disarmament in the Korean Peninsula

• To support the implementation of the Lomé Peace Agreement

• To monitor the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

• To facilitate peace talks between India and Pakistan

What was a major challenge faced by United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) ?

• Lack of financial resources

• Insufficient military equipment

• Genocide

• Natural disasters

How did United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) contribute to conflict resolution in that country?

• By imposing economic sanctions

• Through military intervention only

• By facilitating disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of combatants

• By ignoring local cultural practices

What was the outcome of United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR)?

• Complete cessation of the conflict

• Significant reduction in violence

• Failure to prevent genocide

• Establishment of a new government

Which strategy was primarily used by United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to promote peace?

• Economic sanctions

• Military intervention

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Cultural assimilation

What was a significant impact of United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) on peace in Rwanda?

• Immediate end to all hostilities

• Reduction in ethnic tensions

• Limited impact on stopping the genocide

• Complete disarmament of all factions

How did the conflict resolution strategies of United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) and United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) differ?

• UNAMSIL focused on military intervention, while UNAMIR focused on diplomatic efforts

• UNAMSIL used economic sanctions, while UNAMIR used cultural assimilation

• Both used the same strategies

• There is no significant difference in their strategies

How did the local population in Sierra Leone perceive the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) ?

• As an occupying force

• With widespread support

• With indifference

• With hostility

What was a significant challenge in the relationship between United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) and the Rwandan government?

• The Rwandan government was fully supportive

• There was frequent conflict of interest

• The Rwandan government provided no support

• The mission was seen as an intrusion on sovereignty