India re elected to UN Peacekeeping Commission India has been re-elected to the United Nations Peacekeeping Commission for the year 2025-26. The current term was to end on December 31. India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations said on Thursday that India is committed to restoring peace and stability in the world. It will continue to work for this. 

It is an inter-governmental consultative body

This commission is an intergovernmental advisory body. It supports peace efforts in conflict-affected countries. It is composed of 31 member countries, elected from the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. Countries that make the top financial and military contributions to the United Nations system are its members.

India is the biggest contributor

India is one of the largest contributors of forces to UN peacekeeping forces. Currently, around 6,000 Indian Army and Police personnel are deployed in UN missions in the Central African Republic, Cyprus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, the Middle East, Somalia, South Sudan and Western Sahara.