The United Nations General Assembly has approved 5.6 billion dollars for 10 peacekeeping operations for the 2024-2025 financial year.
The decision, taken by consensus on Friday, aims to finance 10 peacekeeping operations from June 1, 2024, to July 30, 2025, the United Nations press service said.
The UNGA’s decision follows a recommendation by its Fifth Committee, which deals with administrative and budgetary matters.
On the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations of the international organization, Jean-Pierre Lacroix indicated that today, some 76,000 men and women of peace are deployed in 11 conflict zones in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
He noted that UN peacekeeping remains a unique global partnership, with peacekeepers from more than 120 countries making a significant difference every day for millions of people.
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