UN peacekeeping reform.
A high-level independent panel for the review of peace operations on June 16 released recommendations for possible reforms to UN peace operations. The panel report has inspired a series of follow-up consultations that will continue over coming months. These discussions will culminate in high-profile member state debates at the opening of the General Assembly (GA) in September. Agreement on a common agenda will be pivotal to the longevity of the panel recommendations after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon leaves office in December 2016. A preliminary agreement among France, the United Kingdom and the United States will be decisive in the formation of such an agenda.
China and the G-77 will push back against a common agenda on peacekeeping reforms.
The largest police and troop contributors in Africa and South Asia will intensify calls for more authority over peacekeeping.
Washington will further pressure European and other "high-capability" member states to increase contributions to UN peacekeeping missions.
