Eight decades after emerging from WWII's ashes, the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary this year – and its peacekeeping missions remain as crucial as ever. 🕊️ While global conflicts have decreased since 1945, new challenges like cyber warfare and climate disputes keep the organization on high alert.
CGTN's new documentary 'The UN at 80: China's Perspective' reveals how Beijing became the second-largest funder of UN peace operations, deploying over 50,000 personnel since 1990. From demining in Lebanon to infrastructure projects in Africa, Chinese 'blue helmets' blend security with development aid – a strategy residents in Mali recently called 'peace through action, not just words.'
🔍 The series digs into surprising Cold War-era archives showing how China's early UN diplomacy laid groundwork for today's South-South cooperation initiatives. With 12 current missions worldwide, the documentary asks: Can 21st-century peacekeeping adapt fast enough for our TikTok-speed crises?
