Impacts on individual peacekeepers Peacekeeping
memorial in kigali, rwanda ten belgian peacekeepers of unamir massacred hutu paramilitaries in 1994 studies of peacekeeping soldiers show both positive , negative effects. study of 951 army soldiers assigned bosnia revealed 77% reported positive consequences, 63% reported negative consequence, , 47% reported both. peacekeepers exposed danger caused warring parties , in unfamiliar climate. gives rise different mental health problems, suicide, , substance abuse shown percentage of former peacekeepers problems. having parent in mission abroad extended period stressful peacekeepers families. another viewpoint raises problem peacekeeping may soften troops , erode combat ability, mission profile of peacekeeping contingent totally different profile of unit fighting all-out war.