UN to slash global peacekeeping force by 25% amid US funding strains

The United Nations will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in coming months due to US funding reductions, a senior UN official said Wednesday. Thousands of troops will leave missions worldwide as Washington aligns its contributions with President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy, the official added.

UN to slash global peacekeeping force by 25% amid US funding strains
The United Nations will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in coming months due to US funding reductions, a senior UN official said Wednesday. Thousands of troops will leave missions worldwide as Washington aligns its contributions with President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy, the official added.