US EditionUN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for peacekeeping, points to financial problems
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the 193 member states on Tuesday to pay their financial obligations for peacekeeping operations worldwide.
- Guterres highlighted funding shortfalls caused by delayed payments and US aid cuts under the Trump administration, which have strained UN peacekeeping liquidity.
- The UN currently manages 11 peacekeeping missions in conflict zones like Congo, South Sudan, and Lebanon with a $5.6 billion budget, reflecting an 8.2% decrease from last year.
- Guterres highlighted the significant financial challenges facing the UN's operations overall, while German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul emphasized the need for clearer mandates and greater efficiency in peacekeeping efforts.
- Insufficient funding threatens the UN's ability to maintain global security, making it essential that all member states fully respect their financial commitments.
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UN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for international peacekeeping
The budget for nine of those operations during the fiscal year that ends on June 30 totals $5.6 billion, 8.2% lower than a year earlier. Each of the U.N.'s 193 member countries is legally obliged to pay its share toward peacekeeping.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo
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Guterres calls for more funding and political support for United Nations peace missions
The Secretary-General of the United Nations stressed the need to establish "more flexible rules and procedures" to make good use of "more and more limited resources" available for these operations.
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UN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for peacekeeping, points to financial problems
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has told countries that the world body’s peacekeeping operation is “only as strong as member states’ commitment to it” as he pleaded with them to pay their share.
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