A discussion of existing international law and peace keeping, the nature of contemporary international relations, basic developmental trends in peace keeping, the dynamics and mechanism of peace-keeping actions taken by world powers and international organizations, primarily the United Nations. The monograph was published as part of the "Development of Higher Education in Russia" program. Chapter headings are: International relations, peace keeping and current international law: main trends. Legal regulatory basis of peace keeping today, management of armed conflicts, supporting collective security. UN peace-keeping operations: goals, mission, results. Difficulties in achieving peace-keeping goals in an interdependent world. Ways to improve international peace-keeping actions within the UN framework.