America has even threatened to pull out its troops from international peacekeeping operations unless across-the-board immunities are granted.

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This is a remarkable expression of international solidarity and it is just one example among 15 UN peacekeeping operations around the world.

UN: Secretary-General

By training and aiding African troops, thus making a military career more attractive for African youths, we will be funding a military waterfall that will support the international community and reduce the need for US troops to be involved in future peacekeeping operations in Africa or elsewhere.

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The purposes towards which such funds might be applied include development assistance, humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, raising and maintaining a UN army and underwriting for the international institutions that will be charged with administering these funds.

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