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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