From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments – but shrinking resources and new threats, including drone warfare, are testing their ability to keep communities safe.
UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow
- 16 April 2026
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