Tête à tête - US continues to be 'a very significant partner', UN peacekeeping chief says
- In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the US continues to be "a very significant partner", despite owing $3 billion to peacekeeping.
- With the UN forced to cut about 25 percent of its capacity, Lacroix defended missions that cost just 0.2 percent of global military spending: "Peacekeeping is a good deal really.
- " Speaking to FRANCE 24 at UN headquarters in New York, Lacroix insisted the US "is and will be and has been a critical partner to peacekeeping", despite Washington owing $3 billion in past dues and Congress yet to decide on future funding.
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- In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the US continues to be "a very significant partner", despite owing $3 billion to peacekeeping.
- With the UN forced to cut about 25 percent of its capacity, Lacroix defended missions that cost just 0.2 percent of global military spending: "Peacekeeping is a good deal really.
- " Speaking to FRANCE 24 at UN headquarters in New York, Lacroix insisted the US "is and will be and has been a critical partner to peacekeeping", despite Washington owing $3 billion in past dues and Congress yet to decide on future funding.
Sources: France 24