unite nations president donald trump policy america first mean america alone vice president mike pence tell u.n. security council wednesday urge reform make peacekeeping missions efficient effective accountable credible 15-member council discuss improve peacekeeping operations annual gather world leaders unite nations currently 15 u.n. peacekeeping missions cost 7.3 billion next year since january trump u.n. ambassador nikki haley lead push cut cost review mandate operation annual mandate come renewal security council trump want cap u.s. share peacekeeping bill 25 percent 28.5 percent level say unfair unite state veto-wielding member council along britain france russia china peacekeeping missions must support political solution consent host country mandate must realistic achievable every mission must exit strategy unite nations peacekeeping missions must adjust progress failure pence say short mission succeed prolong mission underperform restructure mission consistently fail fulfill mandate council end say security council unanimously adopt resolution wednesday push improve accountability transparency effectiveness make peacekeepers flexible critics worry harsh cut could harm operations volatile african state u.n. secretary-general antonio guterres pledge make u.n. peacekeeping efficient note current budget fund less one half percent global military spend across years across globe fifty-five peacekeeping operations successfully complete mandate guterres tell council wednesday many political missions do appeal security council ensure mandate missions clear operations well equip pence tell u.n. america first mean america alone