Barack Obama actually said...

As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, we play a key role in crafting and authorizing each operation's mandate.

The United States will also seek to provide direct contributions and enabling support to UN peace operations.

Multilateral peace operations, particularly United Nations (UN) peace operations, will, therefore, continue to be among the primary internat...

The United States is well positioned to play a leading role in driving reform and shaping the future of UN peace operations.