The Latest: US says it pays too much of UN peacekeeping cost
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The latest on U.S. saying it won't pay over 25 percent of the costs of U.N. peacekeeping (all times local):
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The United States says it will no longer shoulder more than a quarter of the multibillion-dollar costs of the United Nations' peacekeeping operations.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said so Wednesday at a Security Council meeting.
The U.S. is the biggest contributor to the U.N.'s 15 peacekeeping missions. The world body is assessing the U.S. about 28.5 percent of this year's $7.3 billion peacekeeping budget.
Haley said "moving forward," 25 percent will be the limit. The U.S. Mission to the U.N. later said that applies to the current peacekeeping budget.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President Donald Trump's administration has complained about the expense before. At Washington's urging, the current budget is $570 million below last year's.
Haley says the U.S. will work to ensure cuts in its portion are done fairly.
The General Assembly sets the budget by vote.
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The United States is saying it will no longer shoulder more than a quarter of the multibillion-dollar costs of the United Nations' peacekeeping operations.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said so Wednesday at a Security Council debate on peacekeeping reform.
The U.S. is the biggest contributor to the U.N.'s 15 peacekeeping missions worldwide. Washington is paying about 28.5 percent of this year's $7.3 billion peacekeeping budget.
President Donald Trump's administration has complained before that the budget and the U.S. share are too high. At Washington's urging, the current budget is $570 million below last year's.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Haley said the U.S. will work to make sure cuts in its portion are done "in a fair and sensible manner that protects UN peacekeeping."
The General Assembly sets the budget and respective contributions by vote.