[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 80 (Wednesday, June 22, 1994)]
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                  CHANGE NEEDED IN THE UNITED NATIONS

  Mr. SIMON. Finally, Mr. President, this morning's New York Times has 
the story that the French are sending 2,000 troops to Rwanda. I commend 
President Mitterrand and the French for doing that.
  But listen to this paragraph from today's New York Times.

       This 2,000-man French force would be in addition to the 
     already approved United Nations force of 5,500 troops, 
     composed primarily of African soldiers, requested by Mr. 
     Boutros-Ghali, but which has not yet been assembled and is 
     not expected to get to Rwanda for 3 months.

  We have to do better. We have to change the way the United Nations 
operates so they can move quickly. We cannot continue to tolerate this 
kind of a situation.
  I will be introducing legislation that I hope can strengthen the 
United Nations here. Our colleague, Senator Claiborne Pell, authored 
the paragraph in the U.N. Charter that gives the United Nations 
authority to move with force, if necessary. I hope we will examine and 
see how we can do a better job with the United Nations. Mr. President, 
I yield the floor.

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