What should the UN’s relationship be with regional peacekeeping organizations? Specifically, should prior  authorization by the UNSC be required before a regional organization launches a peacekeeping mission? Should  regional peacekeeping missions function solely as an interim or holding force with the job of containing  violence until a larger, more capable UN force arrives at which time it would either be folded into the UN  force or be sent home? Should regional peacekeepers only work as part of a joint mission with the UN?