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

https://mins.news/en/video/81871

- France 24 English, 2026-10-01 13:14 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfawhcLQ3fg

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

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