1、CRS INSIGHT2015 Leaders Summit on U.N. PeacekeepingOctober 5, 2015 (IN10370) | |Matthew C. Weed, Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation (mweedcrs.loc.gov, 7-4589)Luisa Blanchfield, Specialist in International Relations (lblanchfieldcrs.loc.gov, 7-0856)On September 28, 2015, President Obama chaired
2、 the 2015 Leaders Summit on 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 Presidents new pledges for and guidance on U.S. support for U.N. peace operations, might elevate ongoing congressional int
3、erest 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 coul
4、d 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 Presidents new pledges to support U.N. peace operations.U.N. Peacekeeping MissionsOperating under the authorities a
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