UNHCR to significantly reduce staff positions and budget allocations for 2027

Internal budget documents reveal the UN refugee agency plans to cut its workforce from over 16,000 posts in 2025 to roughly 8,500 by 2027, reflecting severe financial constraints.

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UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show

In 2025, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had 16,126 budgeted posts versus 12,051 this year and 8,540 in 2027, the budget documents showed.

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UNHCR to significantly reduce staff positions and budget allocations for 2027

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UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show

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