The Transformation from Collective Security to Collective Humanitarianism: The Expansion of UN Peacekeeping into Domestic Conflicts The post-Cold War era witnessed a paradigmatic reconfiguration in the nature, purpose, and operational scope of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping. With the end of bipolar confrontation, the UN’s engagement increasingly shifted from interstate conflicts—the archetypal domain of collective security—to … Continue reading Does the expansion of UN peacekeeping into domestic conflicts signify a shift from collective security to collective humanitarianism? Discuss with reference to Boutros-Ghali’s Agenda for Peace (1992). Compare the UN’s approach to domestic conflicts in Africa (e.g., Rwanda, Congo) with that in Europe (e.g., Bosnia, Kosovo).