IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 194
Concerning the establishment of a permanent United Nations security force.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 16, 2001
Mr. WYNN (for himself, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr.
CLAY, Ms. WATERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. MEEKS of New
York, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. KUCINICH) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
RESOLUTION
Concerning the establishment of a permanent United Nations
security force.
Whereas, since 1948, the United Nations has established 53
peacekeeping operations, 15 of which are ongoing;
Whereas on May 3, 1994, President Clinton issued a presi-
dential 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 si-
multaneous regional conflicts;
Whereas international peacekeeping operations are a useful
tool to help prevent and resolve regional conflicts before
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they pose a direct threat to United States national secu-
rity;
Whereas international peacekeeping operations serve the in-
terests of the United States by promoting democracy, re-
gional 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 Amer-
ica’s national interest to support an international re-
sponse to conflicts, even those which seem remote, be-
cause, in today’s interconnected world, they seldom re-
mained 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 elec-
tion protected by peacekeepers, the return of hundreds of
thousands of refugees, and the end of a destabilizing re-
gional 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;
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Whereas United nations operations in Cyprus have prevented
the outbreak of war between two NATO allies;
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
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Resolution may be cited as the ‘‘United Nations
Peacekeepers Resolution of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURITY FORCE.
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that
the United Nations should establish a permanent standing
United Nations security force as follows:
(1) The United Nations security force should be
composed of not more than 15,000 volunteers from
the United Nations member countries, who are re-
cruited, trained, employed, and compensated directly
by the United Nations.
(2) The United Nations security force should be
trained and equipped specifically for rapid deploy-
ment in international peacekeeping operations con-
ducted under chapter VI or VII of the United Na-
tions Charter. Rapid deployment of such a force
means the capacity to deploy to an affected region
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within 21 days of the enactment of a United Nations
Security Council resolution authorizing deployment.
The period of deployment of the United Nations se-
curity force should be limited to a maximum of six
months.
(3) The United Nations security force should be
deployed only under the authority of a resolution of
the United Nations Security Council. The com-
mander in chief of the United Nations security force
should be the Secretary General of the United Na-
tions.
SEC. 3. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AMBASSADOR.
The House of Representatives urges the President to
instruct the United States Ambassador to the United Na-
tions to encourage efforts in the United Nations to estab-
lish such a permanent United Nations security force.
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