New York — The United Nations General Assembly has approved a $5.4 billion budget for global peacekeeping operations for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, underscoring the organization’s continued commitment to maintaining international peace and security amid rising global tensions.
The budget, passed late Monday, will support more than a dozen UN peacekeeping missions operating in conflict zones across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Key operations expected to benefit include missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), South Sudan (UNMISS), Mali (MINUSMA), and Lebanon (UNIFIL), among others.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the adoption of the budget, calling it a “critical lifeline for regions struggling to stabilize in the face of violence, political instability, and humanitarian crises.”
The approved figure is a slight increase from the previous year’s allocation, reflecting growing operational demands, inflationary pressures, and extended mandates in fragile zones.
UN Member States will contribute to the budget based on assessed contributions, with top donors including the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
The new funding will also cover essential services such as troop deployment, logistics, medical support, and training programs aimed at improving the efficiency, accountability, and safety of peacekeepers.
Analysts say the budget approval comes at a time when the UN is under pressure to reform its peacekeeping strategy and respond more rapidly to emerging crises.
The 2025–2026 peacekeeping cycle officially begins on July 1, 2025.
