UN Peacekeeping Chief Calls US a 'Very Significant Partner' Despite Unpaid Dues
Jean-Pierre Lacroix defended peacekeeping's cost-effectiveness even as the US owes the UN $3 billion and missions face deep capacity cuts.
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The United Nations' peacekeeping chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said the United States continues to be "a very significant partner" for UN peacekeeping operations, despite Washington owing the organization $3 billion in unpaid dues.
In an interview with France 24, Lacroix acknowledged the financial strain facing UN peacekeeping, which has been forced to cut roughly 25 percent of its capacity. He defended the value of peacekeeping missions, noting they cost just 0.2 percent of global military spending.
"Peacekeeping is a good deal really," Lacroix said, framing the missions as a cost-effective tool for maintaining international stability compared with broader global defense expenditure.
The comments come as UN peacekeeping operations around the world grapple with funding shortfalls that have forced reductions in staffing and operational capacity, even as demand for conflict-prevention and stabilization missions remains high in multiple regions.
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- US continues to be 'a very significant partner', UN peacekeeping chief says — France 24 — English
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