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Should we continue support for UN peace-keeping operations?

Alliance Party We believe that the balance of investment in the armed services needs to change to reflect the different challenges of peacekeeping and peacemaking. Source: Alliance Party Westminster Manifesto

Green Party The Green Party reiterates its support for the United Nations and the principles of peacekeeping. UN peacekeepers have successfully brought stability and protection to innocent people around the world. Source: Green Party Website, http://greenparty.org.uk/archive/emergencymotions/81.html

Labour As well as preventing conflict, I believe Britain has a leading role to play in keeping peace, which is why I wish to see the UK continuing and deepening our support for UN peace keeping operations, helping to provide vital security and stability across the world. Source: http://labourlist.org/2014/03/labour-has-an-ambitious-and-realistic-vision-for-uk-defence/

Liberal Democrat The Liberal Democrats would 'work with partners in the EU, NATO, the UN and the Commonwealth to tackle security challenges and seek peaceful solutions to conflicts worldwide'. Source: Liberal Democrat pre-2015 Manifesto

Respect Party "The United Nations is an absurd excuse for an international organisation. The US dominates the UN, arrogating to itself the right to withhold visas for international politicians that is doesn’t like. The Security Council is similarly ludicrous." Source: Respect Party, http://www.respectparty.org/international/united-nations/

SNP "The SNP's 15,000-strong "defence force" would aid overseas peacekeeping and disaster relief operations, but would not be sent into contentious conflicts like the Iraq War." Source: BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25667526

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