[253] UN Peacekeepers / 聯合國維和部隊, 2005
Countries identified in blue had committed more than 1% of their armed forces to the 16 UN peace-keeping missions ongoing throughout the world in 2005. The 250,000 military personnel on peace-keeping duty carry small weapons which can only be used in self-defense, (i.e. when they are being fired upon or their lives are in danger). Since the first peace-keeping mission was mounted in 1946, tasks have become more and more complex as forces are being counted on not only to keep the peace but also to stabilize war-torn societies.
用藍色標示的國家在2005年將自己國內1％的武裝部隊提供給聯合國在世界各地15處所進行的的「維持和平行動」。聯合國維和部隊裡有二十五萬名配備輕武器的軍人，而且僅能用來自我防衛（例如被開槍攻擊，或是生命受到威脅時）。自從「維持和平行動」於1946年開始進行，所扛起的責任變逐漸越來越複雜，部隊不只需要捍衛和平，並且需要協助穩定飽受戰爭摧殘的社會。
