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Who are the Blue Helmets? UN peacekeeping, explained

Peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) patrol in their armoured personnel carrier during demonstrations against Congolese President Joseph Kabila in the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

UN peacekeepers serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa in 2016. Image: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Spencer Feingold
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Members of the Security Council attend a U.N. Security Council meeting on peacekeeping at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
The UN Security Council meets to discuss peacekeeping. Image: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

A UN peacekeeper stands guard in Diokoue, Côte d'Ivoire, in 2011.
A UN peacekeeper stands guard in Diokoue, Côte d'Ivoire, in 2011. Image: REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon

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UN peacekeeping deployments. Image: Statista
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