Polish troops carried out various tasks during the UN, NATO and the EU peacekeeping operations – from peace stabilization, through disarmament of aggressive groups and rebuild of areas under Polish administration, to distribution of humanitarian aid. In 2009, The Polish government withdrew all military of the UN contingents. The main reason of such decisions, was connected with engagement in the missions of the NATO: Afghanistan (ISAF) and Kosovo (KFOR) and Althea carried out by EUFOR.