U.S. Plans Review of UN Peacekeeping Missions
- South Sudan mission may be early target in review: diplomats
- Haley is under Congressional pressure to cut spending
Nikki Haley
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U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley plans to take a close look at United Nations peacekeeping operations as part of a goal to reduce contributions to the international organization, according to two Security Council diplomats.
In her first week as U.S. envoy after winning Senate confirmation, Haley zeroed in on the world body’s 16 peacekeeping missions, which have been criticized for sexual abuse violations, corruption and inefficiency, according to the diplomats, who asked not to be named discussing private meetings. The UN missions in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which cost $2.2 billion per year, are likely to face scrutiny, according to one of the diplomats.