UNHCR Cuts Over 25% of Workforce Amid Aid Funding Decline

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UNHCR Cuts Over 25% of Workforce Amid Aid Funding Decline
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The UN's refugee agency UNHCR has been forced to dismiss nearly 5,000 employees since the turn of the year. This is due to sharply decreased contributions to international aid efforts.

Nearly 5,000 UNHCR colleagues have already lost their jobs this year, notes the refugee commissioner and top manager Filippo Grandi when the organization's annual meeting begins.

It is more than a quarter of our corps.

The economic situation for organizations like UNHCR is very tough since mainly the USA has heavily cut down on aid and contributions to international organizations.

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