UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show
Funding cuts from the United States and other donors are forcing the agency to prioritize emergency aid and self-reliance programs.
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The United Nations refugee agency is forced to downsize further. According to information from news agency Reuters, the UNHCR budget will be 16 percent lower next year and approximately 3,500 fewer positions are planned.
UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents
GENEVA: The UN refugee agency has scaled back its budget by 16 percent and lowered its official headcount by around 3,500 as it adapts to new financial constraints at a time when global displacement is forecast to climb to an all-time high next year, according to diplomats and documents seen by Reuters. The total cuts, on paper, would amount to a near halving of the workforce
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