A Difficult Peace: The UN and the Challenges of Modern Peacekeeping

... (SSR), which seeks to rebuild military, police, and justice institutions, to holding elections and getting rid of landmines. MONUSCO, the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the biggest currently in existence, is an illustrative ... ... Beyond conflict management, UN peacekeeping also remains an important instrument of foreign policy. In addition to new tasks, UNPK developed new rules of engagement, began to receive broader mandates, and to play unprecedented roles. From its earliest ...