Definition
The activity of preventing or ending conflicts between nations or groups, typically involving neutral military forces to maintain ceasefires or peace agreements.
Etymology
Compound word formed from 'peace' (from Latin 'pax') and 'keeping' (from Old English 'cepan' meaning 'to seize, hold'). The modern concept emerged after World War II with the establishment of the United Nations in 1945.
Kelly Says
UN peacekeepers, recognizable by their distinctive blue helmets, have been deployed to over 70 operations since 1948, with personnel from more than 120 countries participating. Interestingly, peacekeeping isn't mentioned anywhere in the UN Charter—it evolved as a practical solution and is often called the organization's greatest invention!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰላም መቆጣጠር
se-lam me-qo-ta-ter
ARالعربية
محافظة على السلام
muḥāfaẓa ʿalā as-salām
BNবাংলা
শান্তি রক্ষা
shaanti roksha
CACatalà
manutenció de la pau
man-te-n-syo-de la pau
CSČeština
utrzymanie míru
oo-t-rzh-ma-nie mee-roo
DADansk
fredsbevarelse
freds-be-va-re-lse
DEDeutsch
Friedenssicherung
fray-denz-si-khur-ung
ELΕλληνικά
διατήρηση της ειρήνης
dee-tee-ree-see thee ee-ree-nees
ESEspañol
mantenimiento de la paz
mahnten-mien-deh la pahz
FAفارسی
نگهبان صلح
nagahban-e salh
FISuomi
rauhanpito
rauh-an-pi-to
FRFrançais
maintien de la paix
mahnt-n ah la pah
GUGU
શાંતિ રાખવું
shaanti rakhvu
HAHA
cikin tsaro
chi-kin tsaro
HIहिन्दी
शांति स्थापना
shaanti sthapana
HUMagyar
békefenntartás
be-ke-fen-ten-tar-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemeliharaan perdamaian
pe-me-li-hara-an per-da-ma-i-an
IGIG
ihe ncheta
ee-he n-che-ta
ITItaliano
mantenimento della pace
man-ten-ee-men-toh deh la pah-che
KMKM
ការរក្សាសន្តិភាព
kaar roksa san-tip-pheap
MRMR
शांती राखणे
shaanti rakhane
MSBahasa Melayu
pemeliharaan keamanan
pe-me-li-hara-an ke-a-man-an
MYမြန်မာ
င выз ကြိုးပမ်း
ngaw zay kyi-pa-m
NLNederlands
vredeshandhaving
vree-des-han-dha-ving
NONorsk
fredsbevaring
freds-be-va-ring
PLPolski
działania pokojowe
dzialania po-koy-owe
PTPortuguês
manutenção da paz
man-too-en-sa-o dah pahz
RORomână
menținerea păcii
men-te-ne-ree-a pah-chii
RUРусский
поддержание мира
podderzhanie mira
SVSvenska
fredsbevarande
freds-be-va-ran-de
SWKiswahili
kuhifadhi amani
koo-hi-fa-dhi a-ma-ni
TAதமிழ்
அமைதிப் பாதுகாப்பு
amaithip paadukaapu
TEతెలుగు
శాంతిని కాపాడు
shaanti-ni kaapaadu
THไทย
รักษาสันติภาพ
rak-sa san-ti-ap
TLTL
pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan
pa-ga-pan-a-ti-li ng ka-pa-ya-paan
TRTürkçe
barış gücü
bah-rish goo-choo
UKУкраїнська
підтримання миру
pidtrymаnnya myru
URاردو
امن کا تحفظ
amin ka tahfuz
VITiếng Việt
duy trì hòa bình
dway tre hoa binh
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la