geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardising peacekeeping missions, particularly those under the auspices of the United Nations, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) warned on Monday.Just under 79,000 international staff were deployed in international peacekeeping operations at the end of 2025, the lowest number in at least 25 years, the institute said in a report.“If things continue in this way, we could see a dramatic weakening of multilateral conflict management and the near-complete sidelining of institutions like the United Nations, due to a perfect storm of funding, political and geopolitical factors,” Jair van der Lijn, director of SIPRI’s peace operations and conflict management programme, said in a statement.
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Global tension and funding woes threaten peacekeeping missions, SIPRI warns
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has warned that global geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardizing peacekeeping missions, especially those led by the United Nations. According to a SIPRI report, the number of international staff deployed in peacekeeping operations reached just under 79,000 at the end of 2025, marking the lowest figure in at least 25 years.
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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has warned that global geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardizing peacekeeping missions, especially those led by the United Nations. According to a SIPRI report, the number of international staff deployed in peacekeeping operations reached just under 79,000 at the end of 2025, marking the lowest figure in at least 25 years. SIPRI's director of peace operations and conflict management stated that if these trends persist, there could be a significant weakening of multilateral conflict management and a near-complete sidelining of institutions like the UN. This situation is attributed to a combination of funding, political, and geopolitical factors.
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International peacekeeping staff deployment was just under 79,000 at the end of 2025, the lowest in at least 25 years.
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Geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardizing peacekeeping missions, particularly UN-affiliated ones.
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The weakening is due to a perfect storm of funding, political, and geopolitical factors.
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Continued trends could lead to dramatic weakening of multilateral conflict management and sidelining of the UN.
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