US EditionMillions of migrants and hundreds of staff impacted by US and other aid cuts, UN agency says
- The United Nations migration agency is suspending lifesaving projects globally due to a 30% funding cut, primarily from the United States.
- Over 6,000 employees will be impacted, as staffing adjustments will eliminate more than 250 positions from headquarters.
- The International Organization for Migration stated that funding reductions exacerbate humanitarian crises and undermine support systems for vulnerable migrant communities.
- To address budget shortfalls, the organization is shifting some positions to lower-cost locations while collaborating with other humanitarian groups.
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New Survey: US Funding Freeze Triggers Global Crisis in Human Rights and Democracy
A new survey carried out by the EU System for an Enabling Environment (EU SEE) network exposes the impact of the US funding freeze on civil society organisations (CSOs) in over 50 countries. With 67% of surveyed organisations directly impacted and 40% of them losing between 25-50% of their budgets, the abrupt halt in funding …
Suburban nonprofit feeling impact from foreign aid freeze asks for help
Inside a massive warehouse in Schaumburg, charity group Feed My Starving Children and an army of volunteers produce, pack and prepare to ship life-saving humanitarian aid. While the Christian nonprofit does not receive any government funding, it partners with organizations around the world to distribute meals to the neediest children, and with the freeze in federal U.S. aid, those partner organizations are now asking for more. “Many of our partn…
UN migration agency implements structural adjustments amid major US funding cuts
'Reduction in funding has severe impacts on vulnerable migrant communities, exacerbating humanitarian crises and undermining vital support systems for displaced populations,' says IOM - Anadolu Ajansı
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Denver GazetteMillions of people and hundreds of staff impacted by US aid cuts, UN migration agency says
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The United Nations migration agency said Tuesday it is scaling back and suspending lifesaving projects around the world and firing staff following an “unprecedented” 30% funding cut led mainly by the United States.
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