{"id":74882,"date":"2026-05-26T18:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=74882"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:44:06","slug":"peacekeeping-missions-sipri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-05-2026\/peacekeeping-missions-sipri","title":{"rendered":"Global Tension, Funding woes Threaten Peacekeeping Missions: SIPRI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis<\/strong> are jeopardising peacekeeping missions, particularly those under the auspices of the United Nations, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute warned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Findings of the Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sharp Decline in Peacekeeping Personnel: <\/strong>As of December 2025, only 78,633 international personnel were deployed in peacekeeping missions worldwide. This is the lowest level in at least 25 years, personnel strength has declined by nearly 49% since 2016.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decline in Number of Peace Operations: <\/strong>Only 58 multilateral peace operations were active in 2025 across 34 countries and territories.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This was fewer than the previous year, indicating shrinking international engagement in conflict management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Concentration of Missions in Conflict Zones: <\/strong>Most personnel were concentrated in a few highly unstable regions: Central African Republic, South Sudan, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sub-Saharan Africa alone hosted nearly 70% of deployed peacekeeping personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Challenges Faced by Peacekeeping Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Funding Crisis: <\/strong>One of the most serious challenges identified by SIPRI is the financial crisis affecting UN peacekeeping. It faced a funding shortfall of nearly USD 2 billion in 2025.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Several member states failed to pay assessed contributions on time and budget cuts forced reductions in troop deployments and operational capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geopolitical Deadlock in the UNSC: <\/strong>The United Nations Security Council increasingly faces divisions among permanent members which leads to difficulty in launching new missions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Declining Political Support for Multilateralism: <\/strong>Major powers are increasingly prioritizing national interests, bilateral arrangements, ad hoc military coalitions, instead of supporting UN-led collective security frameworks.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It reduces the legitimacy of international peace efforts and raises fragmented security responses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Changing Nature of Modern Conflicts: <\/strong>Modern conflicts are intra-state rather than inter-state, driven by terrorism and insurgencies, linked to ethnic and sectarian violence.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peacekeepers now face non-state armed groups, terrorist organizations, and hybrid warfare tactics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditional peacekeeping methods are often inadequate in such environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Host-State Resistance: <\/strong>Many governments resist external intervention and limit operational freedom of peacekeepers. This reduces the effectiveness of missions on the ground.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weakness of Regional Alternatives: <\/strong>Since no major new UN-led peacekeeping mission has been established since 2014, regional organizations have attempted to fill the gap.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organizations such as the African Union and Economic Community of West African States often lack sufficient resources for long-term peacebuilding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>United Nations Peacekeeping Missions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The United Nations Peacekeeping Missions are <strong>operations deployed by the United Nations to maintain international peace and security <\/strong>in conflict-affected regions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>First peacekeeping mission<\/strong> was established in <strong>1948<\/strong>, to monitor the armistice between <strong>Israel and its Arab neighbors.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was established and tasked by the <strong>UN Security Council.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It serves as an important instrument of collective security<\/strong> and aims to prevent conflicts, protect civilians, support political processes, and assist countries in transitioning from conflict to peace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key UN Peacekeeping Missions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MINUSTAH (Haiti):<\/strong> Worked for political stabilisation, security and humanitarian assistance in Haiti (2004\u20132017).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UNMISET (East Timor): <\/strong>Supported stability, governance and security in East Timor (2002\u20132005).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UNMIL (Liberia):<\/strong> Assisted peacebuilding, disarmament and post-conflict recovery in Liberia (2003\u20132018).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MINURCAT (Central African Republic &amp; Chad):<\/strong> Focused on civilian protection and regional stability (2007\u20132010).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UNMOGIP (India\u2013Pakistan):<\/strong> Monitors the ceasefire situation between India and Pakistan in Jammu &amp; Kashmir (since 1949).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uganda became the top contributor of military personnel,<\/strong> followed by Nepal, Bangladesh and India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces<strong>were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Principles of UN Peacekeeping<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consent of the Parties: <\/strong>Peacekeeping operations require acceptance from major conflicting parties to operate effectively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Impartiality: <\/strong>Peacekeepers must remain neutral and unbiased among parties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-use of Force Except in Self-defence and Defence of Mandate: <\/strong>Force may be used only in self-defence, to protect civilians, and to implement the mission mandate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/publications\/2026\/sipri-fact-sheets\/developments-and-trends-multilateral-peace-operations-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SIPRI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardising peacekeeping missions, particularly those under the auspices of the United Nations, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute warned. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Major Findings of the Report <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Sharp Decline in Peacekeeping Personnel: As of December 2025, only 78,633 international personnel were deployed in peacekeeping missions worldwide. This is the lowest level in at least 25 years, personnel strength has declined by nearly 49% since 2016. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Decline in Number of Peace Operations: Only 58 multilateral peace operations were active in 2025 across 34 countries and territories. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-05-2026\/peacekeeping-missions-sipri \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74882"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74885,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74882\/revisions\/74885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}