Peacekeeping missions used to take three to six months to be fully deployed. With the demand for quick and complex peacekeeping following the end of the Cold War, Member States and the Secretary-General have been seeking ways to reduce deployment time considerably. The main initiatives being undertaken are listed below:

STANDBY ARRANGEMENTS SYSTEM
Member States have been asked to commit resources for early deployment.

MISSION PLANNING (not yet available)
The UN Secretariat's capacity to plan missions has been expanded.