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Peacekeepers are dispatched to countries who are in need of assistance. Their purpose is to maintain stability in a developing or war-torn region. Peacekeepers, unlike the military, may not have enough ammunition supplies so they are just there as negotiators and mediators. After reading and reflecting on three articles about peacekeeping I believe that restoring global harmony and security by peacekeeping is difficult as most objectives must be addressed before civil society can be established.

Peacekeepers are deployed in post-conflict situations where violence and aggression is occurring or is on the verge. As a result, peacekeeping is deemed effective if vital missions resolve the power of war viciousness, ordinary civilians are protected, and fighting dispersion is suppressed. The task force's job as a peacekeeper is not to take sides, but they must maintain neutral within the opposing parties. The UN, on the other hand, has the authority to penalize violations committed by one of the parties. Before an intervention can begin, the major parties in the conflict must offer their permission for peacekeepers to participate. Without agreement, the UN becomes a party to the war, endangering lives and defeating the purpose of peacekeeping. The promotion of human rights and democracy is one of the primary priorities of the United Nations. This concept is protected by the peacekeeping task force in countries under suppressive military rule. Most of the time, the peacekeeping mission necessitates security for civilians while they are in danger. In their campaigns, peacekeepers often face many challenges. The operations lack the weapons needed to wage a war and they have insufficient ammo and arms that are only used for intimidation.

An example where deployment of peacekeeping missions was made is during the Indonesia-East Timor war. Indonesia occupied East Timor in 1975, which is situated in Southeast Asia. A war broke out, resulting in a large number of deaths and the eviction of 500,000 people from their residences. The Indonesians invaded East Timor because the new government gave East Timor a vote on their countries future, and the vote went overwhelmingly in favor of independence. Following the announcement of the result, pro-Indonesian militias launched a violent campaign. The United Nations Security Council denounced the invasion a few months later, calling on Indonesia to withdraw its military forces from East Timor because the Indonesians' aggression breached international law and the right to self-determination. The Indonesian government, however, was unable to curb their citizens' aggression, prompting Australia to mobilize and lead the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), which worked alongside the UN in East Timor. Interfet began landing in East Timor on September 12, 1999, with over 5,500 employees. This led to the withdrawal of pro-Indonesian rebels and the Indonesian government's security forces, army, and politicians. Despite the fact of withdrawal of pro-Indonesian rebels and Indonesian Government security forces, I am still persuaded that the United Nations peacekeeping mission in East Timor was a disappointment because the targets set by the UN were not met. The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) mandate was created to provide security and maintain law and order throughout the territory of East Timor by establishing an effective administration, assisting in the development of civil and social services, ensuring the coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation and development assistance, support capacity-building for self-government, assisting in the establishment of conditions for sustainable development. But despite the UNTAET's primary goals, East Timor was left with a number of problems, including extreme poverty, unemployment, a lack of economic growth, police brutality, and poor leadership. They had intended to withdraw the bulk of UN officials by 2005, but violence flared up again in 2006, forcing Australia, Indonesia, and Portugal to deploy forces in an effort to restore order.

In conclusion, global harmony and security by peacekeeping is hard to sustain due to the amount of goals that must be achieved in creating a civil society. The parties concerned have to compromise on big decisions that can have a long-term effect which has proven to cause havoc. Peacekeeping did not successfully bring an end to the violence in East Timor because many Indonesians were defiant and refused to stop protesting East Timor's independence. Despite the establishment of INTERFET and UNTAET, none of the objectives they established were met, and East Timor remains as unstable today as it was before the UN's assistance.