SIPRI Warns of Global Peacekeeping Jeopardy as Personnel Levels Hit 25-Year Low
In a report released May 25, 2026, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) warned that multilateral peacekeeping is facing a survival crisis. Personnel deployments dropped to 78,633 by the end of 2025, the lowest level in at least 25 years. SIPRI attributed this 17 percent year-on-year decline to a 'perfect storm' of funding shortages, host-state resistance, and deep political divisions in the UN Security Council, noting that the sidelining of such institutions significantly increases risks for civilians in conflict zones.
Date: May 25, 2026
Location: Sweden
Conflict: Global Multilateral Peacekeeping Crisis
Category: other
Severity: HIGH
Source: SIPRI