# Ireland votes to end UN approval requirement for overseas peacekeeping

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- France 24, 2026-10-22 00:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261022-ireland-votes-un-veto-overseas-peacekeeping-missions

> Irish lawmakers approved a controversial bill on Wednesday, voting 79 to 71 to scrap the requirement for UN approval before deploying military peacekeepers overseas. Opposition lawmakers warned that the move threatened Ireland’s longstanding military neutrality.