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U.S. eyes cuts to UN peacekeeping

By Jordi Bou

February 6, 2017 - Washington’s new UN envoy Nikki Haley is undertaking a far-reaching review of UN peacekeeping that is likely to lead to closures of missions. U.S. de-funding could open the door for China – the second largest financial contributor to UN peacekeeping and Africa’s number one trading partner – to bolster its role.

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PUBLISHED: 06/02/2017; STORY: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/resources/statistics/factsheet.shtml; PICTURES: Getty Images
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