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Red Cross slashes 2026 budget, to shed 2,900 jobs
The International Committee of the Red Cross will cut 2,900 jobs globally and reduce its budget to 1.8 billion Swiss francs due to declining donations amid rising conflicts.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross is cutting its 2026 budget by 17% and shedding around 2,900 jobs due to declining donor contributions.
- Humanitarian needs are outpacing available resources amid surging armed conflicts worldwide, forcing the ICRC to prioritize operations in critical conflict zones.
- ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said the organization faces escalating conflicts, aid funding cuts, and tolerance for violations of humanitarian law, urging states to devote more resources to conflict prevention and relief.
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In view of the increasing number of conflicts and the decline in contributions from countries, the International Committee of the Red Cross was once again resolving to reduce the wing.
·Paris, France
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The "financial reality" obliges the Red Cross to "take difficult decisions". It is forced to reduce its budget by 17% for 2026 and to remove 2,900 posts. - 2,900 posts abolished: why the Red Cross is forced to drastically cut its budget (International).
These budget cuts are a response to the decline in donor contributions for humanitarian assistance.
·Montreal, Canada
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