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UN to slash global peacekeeping force, amid US funding cuts

The United Nations is preparing to slash its global peacekeeping force, cutting 13,000 to 14,000 troops and police from missions worldwide, following major U.S. funding reductions under President Trump’s renewed “America First” policy.

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00:00The United Nations is preparing to slash its global peacekeeping force,
00:04cutting up to 14,000 troops and police from missions worldwide.
00:09It follows major U.S. funding reductions under President Trump's renewed America First policy.
00:15A senior U.N. official confirmed a 25% drawdown in personnel
00:19and a 15% budget cut affecting missions in hotspots like Congo, South Sudan, Lebanon and Somalia.
00:27The U.S., the largest single contributor to U.N. peacekeeping,
00:32has cut its commitment from $1 billion to $680 million,
00:36saying it won't fund bloated and redundant programs without full review.
00:41Ambassador Mike Waltz says the U.S. wants the U.N. to get back to basics.
00:45The cuts come as U.N. peacekeeping faces its biggest overhaul in decades,
00:50Since the 1990s, missions have grown from 11,000 to over 100 and 30,000 at their peak.
00:57Today, about 52,000 peacekeepers operate across 11 conflict zones.
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