NIGERIA IN MULTINATIONAL INTERNATIONAL PEACE KEEPING OPERATION SINCE 1960

ABSTRACT

The study examined Nigeria in multinational international peace keeping operation since 1960. The study examined the concept of multinational peace keeping operation, Nigeria in multinational effort in international peacekeeping and the impact of Nigeria participation in international peacekeeping in operation on international peace and security. The study showed that the concept of peace is as old as humanity, and the history of wars and conflicts is older. The recurrence and re-escalation of conflicts, particularly in developing states, make the concept of sustainable peace an illusion. Ethno-religious conflict, resource struggle, ideology, and mistrust still dominate the contemporary world, calling for the need for peacekeeping forces by willing states under the auspices of regional and international organizations. The United Nations Security Council maintains international peace and security, but peacekeeping operations began with the United Nations in the 1950s. Since then, states like Nigeria, which gained independence from Britain in 1960, have contributed to the United Nations peacekeeping globally. This study examines Nigeria's role in multinational peacekeeping operations since 1960.