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UN Warns of Deep Cuts to Peacekeeping Amid Severe Funding Crisis
The United Nations is facing a critical funding shortfall that could force it to scale back peacekeeping operations worldwide, including cutting patrols, closing field offices, and repatriating thousands of peacekeepers, officials have warned. The crisis stems from delayed and partial payments of assessed contributions — the mandatory dues UN Member States pay to support peacekeeping missions. The current funding level is well below the approved…
Unless Member States pay their assessed contributions in full and on time, the United Nations faces a "race to bankruptcy." This is the warning issued by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, presenting a drastically reduced regular budget of $3.715 billion to $3.238 billion.
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