EconomicSwitzerland·12 Oct 2026
UN refugee agency reports funding shortfalls impacting global operations
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UNHCR High Commissioner Barham Salih reported that the agency has secured only $3 billion of the $8.5 billion required for its 2026 operations, a shortfall attributed in part to aid cuts by countries including the United States under President Donald Trump. To manage the budget crisis, the agency reduced its global workforce from 20,000 to under 12,000…
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