The meeting of about 50 countries at UN headquarters comes after months of lobbying by Washington for greater contributions from European nations US pressure to remake United Nations peacekeeping as a fighting force is expected to pay off on Monday as dozens of countries line up to pledge troops,equipment and technology at a summit chaired by President Obama.
The meeting of about 50 countries at the UN in modern York comes after months of lobbying by Washington for greater contributions from European nations in specific as it seeks to strengthen peacekeeping missions to seize on a more aggressive role, particularly against the threat from Islamist groups in Africa. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com