# US remains a ‘very significant partner’, UN peacekeeping chief says

https://mins.news/en/item/81869

- France 24, 2026-10-01 13:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte/20261001-the-us-continue-to-be-a-very-significant-partner-un-peacekeeping-chief

> UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the United States remains a “very significant partner” despite owing $3 billion to peacekeeping. As the UN cuts about 25 percent of its capacity, Lacroix defended missions that cost only 0.2 percent of global military spending, calling peacekeeping “a good deal.”

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