It was founded in 1983 when Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, appointed Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, as chairperson of the commission. Brundtland was chosen due to her strong background in the sciences and public health.

Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" are the foundations for the Idealist approach in International Relations. The points were a list of moral guidelines that Wilson outlined in a speech to Congress in January 1918 to end World War I.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was established in 1964 to prevent further conflict between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. Its mandate includes monitoring ceasefires, maintaining buffer zones, and supporting law and order. The force was deployed after intercommunal violence threatened the island’s stability. UNFICYP has helped maintain peace along the Green Line, facilitated humanitarian assistance, and supported efforts toward a political settlement, making it one of the longest-running UN peacekeeping missions.

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The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was deployed to Sri Lanka from 1987 to 1990 under the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord to disarm Tamil militant groups, primarily the LTTE, and maintain peace in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The mission involved military operations against militants and humanitarian assistance, but prolonged conflict and resistance from the LTTE led to its withdrawal in 1990, marking a complex chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations.

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The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) was established in 2004 to restore stability, maintain law and order, and support democratic governance following political turmoil and unrest. The mission involved peacekeeping troops, police forces, and humanitarian assistance, helping with disaster relief, reconstruction, and security. India contributed military and police personnel to MINUSTAH, demonstrating its commitment to international peacekeeping and humanitarian support in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions.

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"Operation Burundi" most commonly refers to the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB), a peacekeeping mission from 2004 to 2006 that aimed to help restore peace and national reconciliation after the Burundian Civil War. The term could also refer to other UN operations or aid efforts in the country, such as those by the UNHCR for refugees and displaced persons, or a specific relief effort by the organization Operation Blessing