October 13, 2026 10:55 AM
UN refugee agency’s funding shortfall is impacting refugees worldwide, its chief says
Deep funding shortfalls are forcing the UN refugee agency to make painful cuts across its humanitarian operations worldwide, and there are limits to how much restructuring can offset shrinking donor support, its chief said on Monday. UNHCR has secured only $3 billion, or 35% of the $8.5 billion in funding it requires for 2026, High Commissioner Barham Salih told the agency's executive committee at a meeting in Geneva. The shortfall follows aid cuts by countries including the United States unde...