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flag UNHCR cuts nearly 5,000 jobs in 2025 due to a $1.3 billion funding shortfall, threatening key refugee programs.

flag The UNHCR has cut nearly 5,000 jobs in 2025 due to a severe funding shortfall, with agency chief Filippo Grandi warning it faces a $1.3 billion gap compared to 2024 levels. flag Declining contributions from major donors, including the United States, have forced suspensions of critical programs like food aid, education, resettlement, and services for survivors of violence. flag The agency projects it will have only $3.9 billion by year’s end, far below its $10.6 billion 2025 budget, prompting further job losses and raising concerns about its ability to respond to global refugee needs.

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