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UN Cuts Peacekeeping Forces By 25% Over US Funding Crisis

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Above: Members of the Spanish UNIFIL peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon on Jan. 7, 2025. Image copyright: Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

U.N. peacekeeping faces a devastating crisis, as funding cuts gut one of the world's most effective peace tools. Despite proven success in protecting civilians and preventing war recurrence, shortsighted budget slashing abandons conflict zones at their most desperate hour. America's withdrawal threatens global stability when peacekeeping matters most.

German Institute of Development and Sustainability

Trump's U.N. peacekeeping cuts finally tackle decades of wasteful spending on ineffective missions plagued by scandal and failure. With sexual abuse cases hitting triple digits and forces unable to stop conflicts, these bloated operations squander taxpayer money. Smart reforms demand accountability before throwing more cash at broken systems.

Washington Free Beacon

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that the total expenditures of the United Nations System will be at least $127 billion in 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.