Since the end of the Cold War, the United Nations has increasingly used peacekeeping operations (PKOs) to manage crises between and within states. The mandates of contemporary PKOs are demanding, calling on peacekeeping personnel to separate belligerent parties, enforce ceasefire agreements, and protect the physical security of civilians. The pursuit of these distinct objectives presents a unique challenge for the UN because it relies on member states to volunteer personnel for these missions. Therefore, the achievement of mandated goals depends on the ability of diverse national contingents to overcome coordination problems and function as a cohesive force. Integrating research of PKOs and international military coalitions, we argue that as national contingents share operational experience within a UN mission, they develop common institutional practices, and become more effective at protecting the civilian population. Using monthly data on UN PKOs from 1990 to 2019, we find that increasing operational experience within a peacekeeping coalition reduces civilian fatalities significantly.

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学习共同战斗：联合国维和联盟与平民保护


自冷战结束以来，联合国越来越多地利用维和行动（PKO）来管理国家之间和国家内部的危机。当代维和行动的任务要求很高，要求维和人员分隔交战各方、执行停火协议并保护平民的人身安全。追求这些不同的目标对联合国来说是一个独特的挑战，因为它依赖会员国自愿提供人员来执行这些任务。因此，规定目标的实现取决于不同国家特遣队克服协调问题并发挥凝聚力的能力。综合维和行动和国际军事联盟的研究，我们认为，随着各国特遣队在联合国特派团内分享行动经验，他们会制定共同的制度实践，并在保护平民方面变得更加有效。使用 1990 年至 2019 年联合国维和行动的月度数据，我们发现，维和联盟内不断增加的行动经验可显着减少平民死亡人数。