摘要: The United States achieved some historic firsts at the United Nations in 2000. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) held several Field Hearings at the United Nations in January, the first time the SFRC ventured as a group... 展开 The United States achieved some historic firsts at the United Nations in 2000. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) held several Field Hearings at the United Nations in January, the first time the SFRC ventured as a group from Washington to visit an international institution. Senator Jesse Helms spoke to ambassadors of the countries on the Security Council, the first time a U.S. Senator has done this (see Chapter 2 on UN Reforms). In December, the United States successfully persuaded the General Assembly to change the scales of assessments for the UN regular budget and for peacekeeping operations (see Chapter 7 on Administration and Budget). The United States focused the attention of the Security Council on nontraditional areas, such as the international threat posed by HIV/AIDS and discussions on children and armed conflict. These discussions later included the role of women in peace and security. While peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic and Tajikistan and the mandate for the UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti ended through the influence of the United States, peacekeeping demand grew in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, and East Timor. A new mission was established in Ethiopia and Eritrea following a cessation of hostilities and a comprehensive peace agreement (see Chapter 1). The United States also continued its efforts to reform the United Nations and various organizations and specialized agencies regarding leadership, governance, financing, programs and activities, and budget discipline. 收起