2015 Leaders' Summit on U.N. Peacekeeping (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Oct. 5, 2015 |
| Report Number |
IN10370 |
| Report Type |
Insight |
| Authors |
Weed, Matthew C.;Blanchfield, Luisa |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
On September 28, 2015, President Obama chaired the 2015 Leaders' Summit on United Nations (U.N.) Peacekeeping, part of his participation at the opening session of the 2015 U.N. General Assembly in New York. The summit outcome, as well as the President's new pledges for and guidance on U.S. support for U.N. peace operations, might elevate ongoing congressional interest in several policy issues related to U.N. peacekeeping, including U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions to U.N. peacekeeping costs, and concern over recent incidents of violence against civilians and sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by U.N. peacekeepers. These new developments could prove important to Congress as it conducts oversight regarding U.N. peacekeeping generally, any reform efforts undertaken by the United Nations, and possible budgetary effects of the President's new pledges to support U.N. peace operations.
