Trading peace for hazard management? peace agreement implementation and United Nations peace operations during natural hazards

• Natural hazards can impede UNPOs activities and peace accord implementation. • Natural hazards in countries dependent on UNPOs can lower peace agreement implementation. • UNPOs face a trade-off between immediate humanitarian assistance and core peacekeeping activities. • Promoting programs enhancing host state resilience might mitigate such effects. Although United Nations Peace Operations (UNPOs) can strengthen capacity and improve responses to natural hazards, the core peace operation and ab