H.Res. 213 · 110th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2007-03-05
Latest action
2007-03-05 · Introduced in House

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should use its voice and vote at the United Nations to support the creation of a permanent United Nations Emergency Peace Service which should: (1) be able to act immediately in an emerging humanitarian crisis; and (2) be recruited from member nations with a single command structure able to provide an integrated service encompassing 12,000 to 18,000 civilian, police, judicial, military, and relief professionals.