UN to cut a quarter of peacekeepers in nine global hotspots due to lack of funds

Open Media Ukraine
Oct 9
1 min read

The United Nations is facing a liquidity crisis, forcing it to cut a significant number of its peacekeeping troops worldwide. This is reported by UNN with reference to EFE and Euronews.

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Earlier, high-ranking UN officials confirmed that the organization would cut the number of peacekeepers in nine operations around the world by a quarter. This will happen in the coming months. The decision is due to a lack of funds. As is known, the United States is promoting President Trump's "America First" vision, so the future of US funding remains uncertain.

We will have to repatriate approximately 25% of our peacekeeping troops and police, as well as their equipment. This will also affect a large number of civilian personnel missions.

- an official told the media on condition of anonymity.

A representative of the organization also stated that missions should "identify cost reductions equivalent to 15% of their budgets, which will be implemented within nine months."

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Among the countries where the UN has peacekeeping missions are Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Kosovo. Each of the 193 UN member states is legally obliged to pay its share of peacekeeping missions.