Geneva, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - UNHCR sounds alarm on funding crisis

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2026-10-12

The UN refugees chief warned Monday about being "asked to do the impossible", with his agency over-stretched by a huge funding shortfall and heavy displacement. Barham Salih, the United Nations' high commissioner for refugees, said the UNHCR had slashed its workforce due to budget cuts, while the number of forcibly displaced people remains near record highs. "We are asking more of the refugee response at precisely the moment when fewer resources......

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