Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Kenyan police officer, part of a U.N.-backed multinational force, patrols a street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in December 2024.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. Jun 29, 2025, 02:43pm EDT Members of the United Nations ...

Peacekeeping is in trouble. More peacekeepers are in the field than ever before, and, as UN Ambassador Samantha Power noted, “we are asking peacekeepers to do more, in more places, and in more complex ...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -United Nations peacekeeping missions are under severe financial pressure and U.S. cuts could limit their ability to protect civilians in places like South Sudan and the ...

Congress has approved a rescission package that claws back about a billion dollars intended for the United Nations — affecting peacekeeping missions, UNICEF, and more. The rescission package just ...

Rebeca Grynspan, former vice president of Costa Rica, speaks during a news conference where the government announced her nomination for United Nations secretary-general, in San Jose, Costa Rica, Oct.

As threats to international peace and security continuously evolve, UN peacekeeping has proven a highly adaptable tool. Extensively used by the UN Security Council, peacekeeping operations address a ...

The General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, down slightly from the previous year, as delegates wrapped up weeks of ...

For decades, the United Nations has intervened in Haiti in a bid to address persistent political, economic and security crises. To date, all attempts have failed. Now, the international body is trying ...

US cuts $4.9 billion in foreign aid, including $800 million for peacekeeping UN peacekeeping faces severe financial pressure, risking civilian protection Trump administration cites waste, abuse, and ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Bulbul Ahmed is a PhD Candidate at the University of Iowa ...