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UN food, refugee agencies warn of huge cuts after funding losses

  • The UN World Food Programme will cut its staff by 25 to 30 percent due to decreased funding, according to an internal email seen by AFP.
  • This reduction could impact up to 6,000 positions globally, as noted in the WFP's internal memo.
  • Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, warned that funding cuts could reduce UNHCR's activities by one-third.
  • The United States has significantly reduced contributions to UN agencies under President Donald Trump.
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UN agencies that provide aid worldwide slash jobs or cut costs as US funding drops

Several U.N. agencies that provide aid to children, refugees and other vulnerable people around the world are slashing jobs or cutting costs in other ways.

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UN aid organisations have to make significant savings because of the cuts in US funding.

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ATN broke the news in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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