The United Nations needs a rapid response force and significant amount of new equipment to deal with breakdowns of law and order as well as emergencies around the world, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs, General Martin Dempsey, said in prepared remarks in New York City.
“Improving global peacekeeping efforts will require active participation and solid commitments from member nations,” Dempsey told a meeting on United Nations peacekeeping at the 69th Street Armory in New York City on Tuesday, according to a press release from the US Mission to the United Nations.
United Nations peacekeeping forces had three core needs that needed to be satisfied before such measures could be successfully undertaken on a global scale, Dempsey told the meeting.
“First, the United Nations needs to generate contributions to mitigate equipment shortfalls, significant equipment shortfalls,” Dempsey pointed out. “Enduring gaps in equipment platforms continue to undermine our efforts in ongoing missions around the world.”
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