Peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo is already U.N. 's largest . The United Nations has a peacekeeping force of about 17,000 troops and police officers, but the number could be much larger if it were deployed to other countries around Africa where conflicts are raging. The EU has done this in the past for the Congo , and they have the capacity to get people on the ground within two weeks . '' Human rights groups in Congo also have been calling for more troops there . Fighting in Congo has caused about 250,000 people to flee homes since August .
Peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo is already U.N. 's largest . The United Nations has a peacekeeping force of about 17,000 troops and police officers, but the number could be much larger if it were deployed to other countries around Africa where conflicts are raging. Human rights groups in Congo also have been calling for more troops there . Fighting in Congo has caused about 250,000 people to flee homes since August .