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Tell Congress: Honor our Commitments to UN Peacekeeping!
Sponsored by: Better World CampaignGlobal spending on war is staggering, but UN peacekeeping is helping to maintain peace, foster reconciliation, promote democracy, and build the foundation for long-term stability in 18 missions around the world.
UN peacekeeping shares the burden of maintaining international peace and security for a fraction of what it would cost the U.S. to do so, while keeping American troops out of harm's way.
But the United States is failing to pay its fair share of UN peacekeeping even though we vote for every mission! The President's budget request this year shortchanges UN peacekeeping by $500 million.
Considering the U.S. has already accumulated $500 million in prior unpaid bills to UN peacekeeping alone, the United States could owe more than $1 billion to the United Nations by the end of 2007 a small fraction of the $168 BILLION that will be spent on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year!
Sign the petition below telling Congress to honor its commitments to UN peacekeeping. Peace. It's cheaper than war.
UN peacekeeping shares the burden of maintaining international peace and security for a fraction of what it would cost the U.S. to do so, while keeping American troops out of harm's way.
But the United States is failing to pay its fair share of UN peacekeeping even though we vote for every mission! The President's budget request this year shortchanges UN peacekeeping by $500 million.
Considering the U.S. has already accumulated $500 million in prior unpaid bills to UN peacekeeping alone, the United States could owe more than $1 billion to the United Nations by the end of 2007 a small fraction of the $168 BILLION that will be spent on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year!
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The United States should improve its image as peace-maker rather than blood thirsty nation.
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Dear Members of Congress, War and hostility are far too prevalent in today's world, exacting a huge economic, moral, and human cost. In contrast, the price of peace is a fraction of the cost of war. I strongly support UN peacekeeping as a fair and effective means of sharing the burdens for international security and stability. No nation should have to bear every burden, pay every bill, or take every risk; I urge you to act now to fully fund our promised contributions to the UN. Today, the UN oversees a record 18 peacekeeping missions around the world, including in some of the world's most dangerous places, such as Sudan, Lebanon, Congo, and Haiti, all of which are critical to our national and international security, and the U.S. votes to approve. The UN's lifesaving peace missions are in jeopardy because donor countries are not living up to their commitments to support UN peacekeeping, particularly the U.S. Growing shortfalls in U.S. contributions, policy restrictions, and long-standing unpaid bills threaten to put the United States more than $1 billion behind in peacekeeping obligations. Shortchanging UN peacekeeping has real impacts, forcing the UN to cobble together the necessary means for deployment and discouraging other countries from contributing their fair share of resources. I aurge you to take a leading role in fulfilling U.S. commitments to UN peacekeeping by increasing funding to the Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities (CIPA) account by $500 million in the fiscal year 2008 appropriation process. The U.S. should also take steps to pay off prior U.S. arrears. Investing in peace serves our country better than paying for the soaring costs of war. Sincerely, Kayleigh Rogers 4538 Ammons Ln Myrtle Beach SC,29588
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I believe in supporting Peacekeepers, not warmongers.
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Honor our Commitments to UN Peacekeeping!
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Let's keep up the good work of peace-keeping around the world.
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peace is something that needs to be kept, and we may need the help or support from the UN someday, and we sure as heck want them to be there to help us, so lets not burn any bridges
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It is urgent that the U.S. help in preventing wars and the UN is well suited to do this.
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We need to step up and pay the price of peace ... to protect ourselves and so many others from paying the much steeper (and more tragic) price of war.
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America can not solve the worlds problems independently, and it can not solve them with violence. Please work with the UN in its peacekeeping goals.
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We do NOT want to be a country that does not keep our commitments to the U.N. The most important peace keeping forces lets give like we were buying weapons. At the very least honor all our commitment.
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JUSTICE THRU PEACE NOT CHAOS--WAR!
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Peace needs to be promoted in this time of un-peace. Please promote peace, co-operation, respect of each other's differences and collaboration.
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Someone has got to be the leader in spreading peace. We are a great nation and we should be the leader in the peace effort!
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We should honor commitments in general as it proves that we are dependable and worthy of support from other nations and organizations. In the case of the UN, we should honor our commitment not only for its sake alone, but because we need to have a commitment to peace and peacekeeping when at all possible.
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We must support peaceful means to resolving conflicts. War costs the United States far too much in the lives of American soldiers.
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What is it going to take for you to IMPEACH BUSH!???
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Peace to each and every one of us and all living things!
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