Tag: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

SIPRI: Peacekeeper nos. fall by over 40% in last decade

Map of Multilateral Peace Operations 2025 | Graphic: SIPRI

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found the number of personnel deployed on peacekeeping operations around the world fell by over 40 percent between the years 2015 and 2024 because of budget cuts, refusal of host states and geopolitical tensions, and noted the growing reliance being placed on private military companies.