There is never a humanitarian solution for a humanitarian crisis. The solutions for the humanitarian crisis are always political ones.
Antonio GuterresRead
Too often, U.N. peacekeepers face an impossible task in countries that are still at war and where there is no real peace to keep.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the challenges faced by U.N. peacekeepers in conflict zones without genuine peace.
Antonio Guterres emphasizes the difficulty of the work undertaken by United Nations peacekeepers, who are often deployed to regions experiencing ongoing conflicts. The statement underscores that peacekeeping missions can sometimes be futile if there is no stable peace to maintain, rendering the efforts of these personnel incredibly challenging and complicated.
Themes
PeacekeepingConflictU.N.ChallengesWarStability
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about global security, one might say, 'As Antonio Guterres pointed out, U.N. peacekeepers face daunting challenges in regions without real peace.'
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