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Peace fails if it is not defended. The UN’s peacekeepers cannot do this alone | Jean-Pierre Lacroix
- The UN warns funding gaps are forcing peacekeeping missions to scale back operations across multiple theaters.
- In the DRC, police personnel cuts led to about a 30% drop in patrols, limiting access to high-risk areas.
- South Sudan’s mission closed field offices in Torit and Aweil, hampering political engagement and diplomacy.
- Western Sahara operations were cut as rosters shrank, risking gaps in multi-area observation.
- Peacekeeping is described as a cost-efficient tool that helps prevent wider instability and displacement.
- UN peacekeepers monitor ceasefires to prevent local tensions from escalating and enable diplomacy.
- The piece notes the ongoing human toll, honoring 59 peacekeepers who died last year.
- Missions have reduced flights and human rights monitoring in remote areas due to resource limits.
- Despite challenges, peacekeepers support mobile courts and community protection efforts in places like South Sudan and Abyei.
- Peacekeeping support extends to humanitarian lifelines, including dyke protection for flood-prone areas.
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