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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 27

Concerning the establishment of a permanent United Nations security force. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 8, 2003

Mr. WYNN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on International Relations 

RESOLUTION

Concerning the establishment of a permanent United Nations 

security force.

Whereas, since 1948, the United Nations has established 

more than 50 peacekeeping operations; 

Whereas on May 3, 1994, President Clinton issued a presidential decision directive (PDD 25) stating that properly 

conceived and well executed peacekeeping operations are 

a useful element in serving the United States interests 

and that the primary objective of the United States 

Armed Forces is to be prepared to fight and win two simultaneous regional conflicts; 

Whereas international peacekeeping operations are a useful 

tool to help prevent and resolve regional conflicts before 

they pose a direct threat to United States national security; 
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Whereas international peacekeeping operations serve the interests of the United States by promoting democracy, regional security, and economic growth; 

Whereas on February 23, 1999, United Nations Secretary 

General Kofi Annan stated, ‘‘It is sadly clear that the 

need for United Nations peacekeeping will continue and, 

indeed, will probably grow. And it is very much in America’s national interest to support an international response to conflicts, even those which seem remote, because, in today’s interconnected world, they seldom remained confined to one country or even one region. Take 

Rwanda for example. The failure of the international 

community to respond effectively led not only to genocide 

in Rwanda itself, but also to the exodus of refugees and 

combatants across the borders. Because we failed to act 

in time, seven countries are now fighting each other in 

a mineral-rich region which should have been a prime 

area for investment and development. Is this something 

the United States can afford to ignore?’’; 

Whereas United Nations efforts in Cambodia led to an election protected by peacekeepers, the return of hundreds of 

thousands of refugees, and the end of a destabilizing regional conflict; 

Whereas United Nations sponsored elections in El Salvador 

helped to end a long and bitter civil war; 

Whereas United Nations supervision of Namibia’s transition 

to independence removed a potential source of conflict in 

strategic southern Africa and promoted democracy; 

Whereas United Nations operations in Cyprus have prevented 

the outbreak of war between two NATO allies; 
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Whereas United Nations operations in the Golan Heights 

have helped to preserve peace between Israel and Syria; 

and 

Whereas international peacekeeping operations have proven 

invaluable over the years in deterring conflict and war 

throughout the world: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved,

2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

3 This Resolution may be cited as the ‘‘United Nations 

4 Peacekeepers Resolution of 2003’’. 

5 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURITY FORCE. 

6 It is the sense of the House of Representatives that 

7 the United Nations should establish a permanent standing 

8 United Nations security force as follows: 

9 (1) The United Nations security force should be 

10 composed of not more than 15,000 volunteers from 

11 the United Nations member countries, who are re12 cruited, trained, employed, and compensated directly 

13 by the United Nations. 

14 (2) The United Nations security force should be 

15 trained and equipped specifically for rapid deploy16 ment in international peacekeeping operations con17 ducted under chapter VI or VII of the United Na18 tions Charter. Rapid deployment of such a force 

19 means the capacity to deploy to an affected region 

20 within 21 days of the enactment of a United Nations 
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1 Security Council resolution authorizing deployment. 

2 The period of deployment of the United Nations se3 curity force should be limited to a maximum of six 

4 months. 

5 (3) The United Nations security force should be 

6 deployed only under the authority of a resolution of 

7 the United Nations Security Council. The com8 mander in chief of the United Nations security force 

9 should be the Secretary General of the United Na10 tions. 

11 SEC. 3. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AMBASSADOR. 

12 The House of Representatives urges the President to 

13 instruct the United States Ambassador to the United Na14 tions to encourage efforts in the United Nations to estab15 lish such a permanent United Nations security force.

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