Pakistan, Nov. 7 -- Pakistan urged the United Nations not to let financial constraints and cost-cutting measures weaken its global peacekeeping operations. Speaking before the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's Permanent Representative Ambassador Syed Haider Shah warned that resource reductions severely undermine international security. Furthermore, the warning comes as the UN General Assembly approved a $5.1 billion peacekeeping budget for 2026-27, marking a 10 percent reduction. Consequently, ongoing funding shortages forced missions to cut operational expenditures and repatriate a quarter of uniformed personnel. Therefore, Pakistani diplomats called for structural reforms that enhance operational efficiency without...