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Funding cuts from the United States and other donors reduced UNHCR's 2025 budget by $1.3 billion, forcing cuts to critical programs and nearly 5,000 jobs, agency officials said.
- On Monday, Filippo Grandi, UNHCR chief, said the United Nations refugee agency has shed nearly 5,000 jobs this year, including full-time, temporary, and consultancy staff.
- The United States sharply reduced contributions, slashing funding by over $1 billion in weeks and leaving UNHCR facing bleak numbers after once covering more than 40 percent of its budget.
- UNHCR had an approved budget for 2025 of $10.6 billion but in recent years received approximately half, or around $5 billion, and Filippo Grandi projected $3.9 billion available at year-end.
- Stopping critical programmes, Grandi said the agency must cut gender-based violence prevention and psychosocial support, warning these cuts risk a domino effect worsening displacement.
- Amid debate over asylum rules, Grandi warned dismantling the post-World War II refugee system would worsen displacement and stressed the non-refoulement principle guarantees protection from torture.
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UNHCR shed 5,000 jobs this year
The United Nations refugee agency has shed nearly 5,000 jobs this year following swingeing cuts in international aid, its chief said Monday, decrying the "disastrous" political choices behind the crisis. The UNHCR is grappling with surging global displacement, while under President Donald Trump the United States -- traditionally the world's top donor -- has heavily slashed foreign aid, causing havoc across the globe. The agency's chief Filippo G…
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Cash-strapped UNHCR shed 5,000 jobs this year
The United Nations refugee agency has shed nearly 5,000 jobs this year following swingeing cuts in international aid, its chief said Monday, decrying the "disastrous" political choices behind the crisis.
The United Nations agency is warning this Monday, October 6th about the elimination of 5,000 jobs, while the number of refugees in the world continues to rise. The result is a drastic decrease in international aid, particularly from the United States.
Cash-strapped UNHCR says shed 5,000 jobs this year
The UN's refugee agency has cut nearly 5,000 jobs this year due to significant reductions in international aid, particularly from the United States. This drastic measure, affecting over a quarter of its workforce, has led to the suspension of critical programs, including gender-based violence prevention and psychosocial support, with further cuts anticipated.
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