Agency official warns peacekeeping budgets have been slashed, troop contributions fall

The agency official warned that "peacekeeping budgets have been slashed and the number of troops and police are greatly reduced," arguing that resource shortfalls are undermining mission capacity. The comment linked reduced resources to operational strain and reinforced the case for a review of how missions are resourced and tasked.

The speaker connected resource constraints to the changing conflict environment, saying missions now often must "contain the damages of war" where parties feel little pressure to end hostilities. The address urged member states to consider both political and material steps to restore mission effectiveness but did not outline specific funding commitments or timelines.