Pakistan warns UN against weakening peacekeeping amid budget cuts
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the United Nations not to allow financial constraints and cost-cutting measures to weaken its peacekeeping operations, warning that reductions in resources could undermine the organisation’s ability to maintain international peace and security. The warning comes as UN peacekeeping faces mounting financial and political pressures. The General Assembly has…
Pakistan has cautioned the United Nations against weakening its peacekeeping efforts amid budget cuts, warning that reduced resources could undermine the organization's capacity to maintain international peace and security. The warning comes as UN peacekeeping faces mounting financial and political pressures, with the General Assembly approving a $5.1 billion budget for 2026-27, about 10% lower than the previous year.
Pakistan's Permanent Representative, Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, called for reforms that improve the effectiveness of peacekeeping without sacrificing capabilities needed to carry out mandates. Pakistan, one of the largest and longest-serving contributors to UN peacekeeping, highlighted six priorities for reform, including giving primacy to political solutions, ensuring focused and adequately resourced mandates, and preserving the distinctive advantages of UN peacekeeping.
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