The United Nations faces a funding crisis as delayed payments from the US and China threaten its operations, prompting urgent budget cuts and raising concerns about global governance stability.
UN peacekeeping personnel have dropped to a 25-year low due to geopolitical tensions and funding shortfalls, threatening the future of multilateral conflict resolution, SIPRI warns.
Russia has eased citizenship requirements for residents of Transnistria, waiving language and history exams, reinforcing Moscow's influence in the unrecognized territory.
President Trump rejects NATO assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, while European nations prepare a peacekeeping mission amid ongoing Middle East tensions.