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Pakistan has served in 46 United Nations peacekeeping missions in 29 countries around the world. As of 2023, United Nations (UN) statistics show that 168 Pakistani UN peacekeepers have been killed since 1948. The biggest Pakistani loss occurred on 5 June 1993 in Mogadishu.[1] Pakistan joined the United Nations on 30 September 1947, despite opposition from Afghanistan because of the Durand Line issue.[2] The Pakistan Armed Forces are the fifth largest contributor of troops towards UN peacekeeping efforts, behind India and Rwanda.[3]
Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is the practice of helping countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace. UN peacekeepers — usually military officers and regular troops alongside civilian personnel from many countries — monitor and observe peace processes that emerge in regions post-war and assist ex-combatants in implementing the peace agreements they have signed. Such assistance comes in many forms, including confidence-building measures, power-sharing arrangements, electoral support, strengthening the rule of law, and economic and social development. Pakistan's contributions have consisted mainly of regular military personnel, but also include paramilitary troops and civilian police officers as peacekeepers. All operations must include the resolution of conflicts through the use of force to be considered valid under the charter of the United Nations.
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- ^ "Top 10 contributors of troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions, as of April 2023". Statista. April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.