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UN to cut 25% of its global peacekeeping force in response to US funding strains
ABC ^ | 10-8-25 | FARNOUSH AMIRI

Posted on 10/09/2025 3:45:08 PM PDT by dynachrome

The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers in the next several months to evacuate far-flung global hotspots as a result of the latest U.S. funding cuts to the world body, a senior U.N. official said.

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private meeting, briefed reporters Wednesday on the 25% reduction in peacekeepers worldwide as the United States, the largest U.N. donor, makes changes to align with President Donald Trump's “America First” vision.

Roughly 13,000 to 14,000 military and police personnel out of more than 50,000 peacekeepers deployed across nine global missions will be sent back to their home countries. The U.N. support office in Somalia will also be affected. The U.N. plans to reduce the peacekeeping force’s budget by approximately 15% for this year.

The countries where the U.N. has peacekeeping missions include Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Lebanon, Cyprus and Kosovo.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cuts; good; un; uncuts

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Oh no! What ever will we do?
1 posted on 10/09/2025 3:45:08 PM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

Thst means molestations and rapes will go down.


2 posted on 10/09/2025 3:46:40 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: dynachrome

Does this mean and Antifa gets the leftover blue helmets?


3 posted on 10/09/2025 3:47:20 PM PDT by Bernard ("Nothing is as expensive as that which the government provides for free." - Ronald Reagan)
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To: dynachrome

The UN’s version of “Thousands Standing Around”


4 posted on 10/09/2025 3:50:52 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: dynachrome

25% less UN rapists.


5 posted on 10/09/2025 3:52:05 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: dynachrome

WINNING


6 posted on 10/09/2025 3:53:46 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: dynachrome

Awwwww!


7 posted on 10/09/2025 3:57:00 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: dynachrome

Are they going to take their troops away from the Russia/Ukraine border?


8 posted on 10/09/2025 3:57:34 PM PDT by ryderann
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To: Tench_Coxe

Possibly sex trafficking as well. If you never saw the movie “Whistleblower” give it a look.


9 posted on 10/09/2025 3:58:19 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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From the article: "The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private meeting...."

Mister Anonymous sure gives a lot of interviews these days.

10 posted on 10/09/2025 3:59:39 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: dynachrome

Trump ended like ten wars in 6 months. No need for those grifting louts.


11 posted on 10/09/2025 4:00:36 PM PDT by Track9 (Liberal tears make me smile. Thank you DJT!)
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To: Tench_Coxe

More on movie:

https://www.tribute.ca/news/the-true-story-behind-the-whistleblower/2011/07/29/

😊👍


12 posted on 10/09/2025 4:01:02 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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Where has the UN EVER kept the peace? Aside from “peacekeepers” raping children what have they ever done?

Rwanda anyone? Syria? Ukraine? Israel October 7th 2023? Iran nukes? Memphis?


13 posted on 10/09/2025 4:03:01 PM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower.)
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"Global Peacekeeping"

The UN has a piss poor track record when it comes to "peace keeping". The most memorable
thing they ever accomplished was bringing a cholera epidemic to Haiti. Thanks for nothing.

14 posted on 10/09/2025 4:03:55 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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Don’t they mean UN “raping force and operations?”


15 posted on 10/09/2025 4:04:04 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: mass55th

Fewer kids getting roasted over fires.


16 posted on 10/09/2025 4:04:55 PM PDT by BikerJoe
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...Israel October 7th 2023?...

We have learned that the UN was in Israel. The problem is that they were attacking Israel alongside the Palestinians.

17 posted on 10/09/2025 4:14:23 PM PDT by Tai_Chung
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To: Tench_Coxe

You beat me to it


18 posted on 10/09/2025 4:18:02 PM PDT by Glennb51
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To: BikerJoe
"Fewer kids getting roasted over fires."

In this case, women and children not hardest hit.

19 posted on 10/09/2025 4:18:35 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: dynachrome

Given that the UN has done didly-squat about anything during its entire sordid and wasteful existence, I scarcely give a shi...er...give a Dorkbama about anything associated with that incompetent bunch.


20 posted on 10/09/2025 4:29:32 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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