Disinformation age Meanwhile, the Trump administration is pushing to scale back the U.N.’s commitment to women in peacekeeping <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POiKRGbNY2OKC42jxnUn9zvqXkTWpMxh_gXjXesW1MaZvjiu5t6YPah5FTPQbMvP_Z46OX4AYPO7vuxWIFrEFDv_aUUbiRwkTdQSr1rFnQgtOPMZyFAbJFhLcpxxQxpAhHo6LXgHBiD5-N7GFMTB_cj8rlCagtWMo47LtILJ_T2cWDTLF2B9z0IKwQT31b4OICMwI1OcLpK8W2_nEIivR12_90KgGnpLynrsJi_tFkM9yBSkjmi1TWXXURlxiI21e6w==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGY4R5eEKdQlIdJJi16PDd6oEG_yvTo-H4uh6vyTigPJZgZv1nnLRVRZcr8ono1hIvpc5q4lKg=> and erase efforts to combat disinformation against the U.N. Blue Helmets — *moves raising eyebrows in diplomatic circles*.
In closed-door talks, U.S. diplomats proposed scrapping references to gender and inclusion, replacing “international law” with “relevant legal obligations,” and *gutting language supporting women’s roles in peacekeeping*. They also want to remove U.N. Resolution 1325, a landmark policy promoting women’s leadership in conflict resolution, writes Devex Senior Global Reporter Colum Lynch. This aligns with the administration’s broader crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, initiatives, which Trump officials call “woke” policies undermining merit. In a World Food Programme <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGY4R5eEMvb-rE7d7kpVIMaHRknvFFkgnsURC5bMaX3e4-MrLM7YfwK0g4EMhrlGZHyYXIZC1E=> meeting, the U.S. declared: “U.S. funds will not be used to promote gender ideology, and all references to and work to that end should cease immediately.” But it’s not just gender policies at risk. The U.S. is also pushing to *strip out U.N. peacekeeping efforts to counter misinformation* and disinformation, a stance mirroring Russia’s. U.S. Vice President JD Vance recently attacked European leaders for using these terms to silence political opponents, arguing “the Trump administration will do precisely the opposite.” *Scoop:* Trump admin opposes UN commitment to broaden women's peace role <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POiKRGbNY2OKC42jxnUn9zvqXkTWpMxh_gXjXesW1MaZvjiu5t6YPah5FTPQbMvP_Z46OX4AYPO7vuxWIFrEFDv_aUUbiRwkTdQSr1rFnQgtOPMZyFAbJFhLcpxxQxpAhHo6LXgHBiD5-N7GFMTB_cj8rlCagtWMo47LtILJ_T2cWDTLF2B9z0IKwQT31b4OICMwI1OcLpK8W2_nEIivR12_90KgGnpLynrsJi_tFkM9yszo4bR7gOHlIo-YM3GG90A==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGY4R5eEKdQlIdJJi16PDd6oEG_yvTo-H4uh6vyTigPJZgZv1nnLRVRZcr8ono1hIvpc5q4lKg=> *ICYMI:* The Trump administration takes war on DEI and gender global <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POrHUo-5KRfbBK_1WFNkKZUKKctC9f51BztxpvWJ0QCLUmyzi5BmH2VXB4VZVZEWKE4p3ZI4UGVW3ivFPb1G6H_t5oZwOWRWjkNMLkxMjZxyaQ97Y_8z0j00CC8np9ii53FnCQj04Nrv5kbeBcevupxjyk6QSbfII2Tw5JtZsuF06pNicTTQ_Eej1P8oAJo0G_o4Ie7WNhLsQPsMt54nYsp9E2Tohxz4IsAwd_OvA0vOLSzHAr-P24wJjvLZVN60X6w==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGY4R5eEKdQlIdJJi16PDd6oEG_yvTo-H4uh6vyTigPJZgZv1nnLRVRZcr8ono1hIvpc5q4lKg=>
