U.N. Peacekeeping : Status Of Long-Standing Operations And U.S. Interests In Supporting Them

Book Description:

The cost & effectiveness of U.N. peacekeeping operations & their relationship to U.S. interests have emerged as major issues in recent years. This report discusses (1) the budgetary & personnel cost of the eight long-standing U.N. peacekeeping operations (Middle East, Kashmir, Cyprus, Golan Heights, Lebanon, Persian Gulf, Angola, & Western Sahara), (2) whether these operations are carrying out their mandates, (3) the status of efforts to resolve the underlying conflicts, & (4) the reasons the executive branch continues to support these operations.