It's interesting that the potential UN peacekeeping use of private military contractors is mentioned given that is pretty much what happens anyway.
Many UN peacekeeping operations are carried out by nations which are reimbursed by the UN at $1,028 USD per solider per month. If the nation chooses to pay its soldiers less than that it can turn a tidy profit.
For instance UNAMID in the Sudan has the largest troop contingent from Rwanda which pays its privates $40 a month. I'd wager that the UN gets $40 worth of effort from that soldier, not $1000.
Many UN peacekeeping operations are carried out by nations which are reimbursed by the UN at $1,028 USD per solider per month. If the nation chooses to pay its soldiers less than that it can turn a tidy profit.
For instance UNAMID in the Sudan has the largest troop contingent from Rwanda which pays its privates $40 a month. I'd wager that the UN gets $40 worth of effort from that soldier, not $1000.