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The UN has vastly expanded its peace operations in the past few years: Conceptually, the classic peacekeeping format is being linked more and more to modern peace consolidation; in quantitative terms, the number of uniformed troops has been increased more than fivefold since 1999, after a decrease in the mid-1990s. It is therefore no surprise that the organization is increasingly operating at the limits of its capacity. In order to be able to meet future challenges, existing shortfalls will have to be addressed rapidly.