Posted on 09/10/2015 5:44:23 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The U.N. chief is taking aim at sexual abuse by peacekeepers, “one of my greatest disappointments,” saying he will repatriate the troops of countries that don’t act on allegations and has already started to suspend payments to countries when allegations are credible.
Ban Ki-moon’s statements are in response to the first comprehensive assessment of peacekeeping in 15 years and largely agree with a high-level panel’s suggestions for a major overhaul. The U.N. has more than 105,000 troops and police in 16 missions in some of the world’s most dangerous places. Member states contribute the personnel and receive monthly payments in return.
The report with Ban’s response intended for public release Friday, but The Associated Press found it on a U.N. website Thursday.
The changes come as President Barack Obama prepares to host a major U.N. meeting later this month aimed at drawing European and other developed countries back to peacekeeping with their funding and skills in intelligence-gathering, engineering, air support and medical care. …
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How does Trump feel about the UN ??
Let’s see if the CNN moderator asks that question.
How long has this been going on? Decades?
At least one that I know of.
I truth the U. N. about as much as I trust Boehner and McConnell.
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