US EditionOver 11m Refugees Risk Losing Aid Due to Funding Cuts
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, JUL 19 – UNHCR faces a $7.1 billion funding shortfall after receiving only 23% of its $10.6 billion target, risking cuts to aid programs for 11.6 million refugees worldwide.
- A severe funding shortfall reported on July 18, 2025, threatens to cut humanitarian assistance for over 11 million refugees worldwide.
- The crisis results from dramatic aid cuts, including major reductions in US funding and other donor contributions this year.
- UNHCR has received only 23 percent of the $10.6 billion needed, forcing cuts in food, health, education, and protection programs worldwide.
- Dominique Hyde, UNHCR’s director of external relations, said, "Our funding situation is dramatic," while aid cuts have paused refugee relocations and scaled back services.
- These funding shortfalls imply worsening conditions for refugees, including increased malnutrition, suspended education, staff layoffs, and heightened risks for vulnerable populations.
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The UN Refugee Agency warns of a disaster. The massive cuts would threaten the survival of many refugees.
The UN Refugee Agency warns of a disaster. The massive cuts would threaten the survival of many refugees.
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The United Nations Agency for Refugees (Acnur) warned that as many as 11.6 million refugees and others forced to flee are at risk of losing access to the direct humanitarian assistance it provides globally this year due to severe budget cuts.
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