Global tension and funding woes threaten peacekeeping missions, SIPRI warns
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“The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said peacekeeping troop numbers have fallen to the lowest number in 25 years”
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While the evidence confirms that SIPRI is an organization that researches conflict and military expenditure, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries mention a report stating that peacekeeping troop numbers have fallen to the lowest number in 25 years.
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— The following is a list of countries with the highest military expenditures.
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— The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI, Arms Transfers Database contains information on all international transfers of major weapons (including sales, gifts and production under l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIPRI_Arms_Transfers_Database,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIPRI_Arms_Transfers_Database,…
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— Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an international institute based in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded in 1966 and provides data, analysis and recommendations for armed conf…
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“Just under 79,000 international staff were deployed in international peacekeeping operations at the end of 2025”
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— A few means one or more, but not many. Few or FEW may also refer to:
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— Fewer versus less is a debate in English grammar about the appropriate use of these two determiners.
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— United Nations peacekeeping is the deployment of international military, police, and civilian personnel under United Nations command to help countries transition from conflict to peace.[2] Authorized …
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“A total of 58 peacekeeping operations were in place in 2025”
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The evidence includes a Wikipedia entry for the number 58 and general information on UN peacekeeping, but there is no source confirming that exactly 58 peacekeeping operations were in place in 2025.
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— 58 may refer to:
58 (number), the natural number following 57 and preceding 59
one of the years 58 BC, AD 58, 1958, 2058
58 (band), an American rock band
58 (golf), a round of 58 in golf
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— Local 58 is a horror web series created by American cartoonist Kris Straub. The series is a spin-off of Straub's Candle Cove creepypasta. Currently hosted on the YouTube channel LOCAL58TV, each video …
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— RG-58/U is a type of coaxial cable often used for low-power signal and RF connections. The cable has a characteristic impedance of either 50 or 52 Ω. "RG" was originally a unit indicator for bulk RF c…
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“dropping below the threshold of 60 for the first time since 2016”
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The evidence discusses the history of UN peacekeeping and the number 60, but does not provide any data regarding a threshold of 60 operations or a specific trend since 2016.
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— 60 may refer to:
60 (number), the natural number following 59 and preceding 61
one of the years 60 BC, AD 60, 1960, 2060
Neodymium, the 60th element
The international calling code for Malaysia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60
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— Cobalt-60 (60Co) is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt with a half-life of 5.2714 years. It is produced artificially in nuclear reactors through neutron activation of 59Co (of which natural cob…
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— Interstate 60 (also known as Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road) is a 2002 American independent road film written and directed by Bob Gale, in his directorial debut, and starring James Marsden, Gary …
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“Nearly three-quarters of deployed staff were serving in five countries – Central African Republic, South Sudan, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon.”
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The evidence confirms that peacekeeping missions exist in the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Somalia, and the DRC, and mentions budget gaps affecting these regions. However, there is no specific statistical evidence provided to corroborate that 'nearly three-quarters' (75%) of all deployed staff are serving in those five specific countries.
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— South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stre…
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— The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of t…
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— In the history of South Africa, the Apartheid era (1948–1994) was the period of white-minority rule established with the promulgation of the Apartheid system of racial segregation in 1948. The Aparthe…
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