peacekeeping role

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peacekeeping
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpiːsˌkiː.pɪŋ/us
/ˈpiːsˌkiː.pɪŋ/
the activity of preventing war and violence, especially using armed forces not involved in a disagreement to ...
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role
noun[C]
uk
/rəʊl/us
/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
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(Definition ofpeacekeepingandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Such collaboration seems incompatible with the idea of administrative insulation, which is regarded as an essential concomitant of any impartialpeacekeepingrole.
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The traditionalpeacekeepingroleis something that we exercised with great skill and some success; we can no longer exercise it.
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Apeacekeepingroletends to last a long time.
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We maintained a traditional globalpeacekeepingrole, and we did it extremely well.
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It provides funds to ensure the retention and recruitment of staff and to help our internationalpeacekeepingrole.
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At the moment, itspeacekeepingroleis the most significant.
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They are in an excellent position to assist in an internationalpeacekeepingrole.
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But that does not mean that we can maintain our traditional globalpeacekeepingrole.
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This country should be proud of that important international security andpeacekeepingrole.
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The international community must play apeacekeepingrolein this potential crisis.
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That means that paratroopers are not the best group to use in what is essentially apeacekeepingrole.
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Whether it is a combat or apeacekeepingrole, what is likely to result is a peacekeeping force.
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If we have peace and the soldiers are brought back, the defence statement says that they will return to apeacekeepingrole.
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He talks of apeacekeepingroleand an ongoing one, and he says it is our duty to accomplish this.
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We believe that all religions can play a positive role, apeacekeepingrole, to encourage respect for diversity.
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They will be there in apeacekeepingrole, but they will not be out on the streets because the streets are fairly dangerous.
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To date, ourpeacekeepingrolehas been very positive and helpful.
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Other troops have better training for apeacekeepingrole.
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There is a distinction to be made between deploying troops in a peacemaking role and deploying troops in apeacekeepingrole.
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That would give defence a much more inclusive aid andpeacekeepingrole.
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