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Peacekeeping missions at risk due to cuts, tensions — report
Key takeaways
- A "perfect storm" of falling troop numbers, geopolitical tensions and funding crises is jeopardizing international peacekeeping efforts, a new study has warned.
- Missions managed by the United Nations have been particularly affected, a SIPRI study said.
- The analysis found that just under 79,000 personnel were deployed in international peacekeeping missions at the end of 2025, its lowest point in 25 years and 49% lower than in 2016.
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A "perfect storm" of falling troop numbers, geopolitical tensions and funding crises is jeopardizing international peacekeeping efforts, a new study has warned.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EGi6The number of peacekeepers is at its lowest since 2000 [FILE: September 2025]Image: Alexander Kazakov/Russian Govern/ZUMA/IMAGOAdvertisement International peacekeeping missions are in peril due to global geopolitical deadlock, funding issues and declining personnel numbers, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Monday.
Missions managed by the United Nations have been particularly affected, a SIPRI study said.
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