
-
Trump meets with Intel CEO after demanding he resign
-
Sabalenka survives massive Cincinnati struggle with Raducanu
-
Straka skips BMW but will play PGA Tour Championship
-
Chinese man pleads guilty in US to smuggling protected turtles
-
One dead, dozens injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
-
Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days: US media
-
Pollock earns first enhanced England contract as Farrell misses out
-
Iraq announces nationwide power outage amid 'record' heat
-
Harry and Meghan sign reduced deal with Netflix
-
Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires
-
Trump says dealing 'nicely' with China as tariff deadline looms
-
Trump expects 'constructive conversation' with Putin
-
Trump says Nvidia to give US cut of China chip sales
-
No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust
-
Europeans plan Ukraine talks with Trump before he meets Putin
-
Women's Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
-
Trump deploys National Guard in Washington crime crackdown
-
Stocks cautious before tariff updates, US inflation data
-
UK scientist's remains found on Antarctic glacier 66 years on
-
Records smashed as new heatwave bakes southwest France
-
The shrill is gone: AOL to shut down dial-up internet
-
Al Jazeera journalists hold vigil for staff slain in Gaza
-
Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime
-
Man City's Grealish to join Everton on loan: reports
-
Talks for landmark plastic pollution treaty stretch into second week
-
EU clears Just Eat takeover by Dutch group Prosus
-
Injured skipper Callender still in Wales squad for Women's Rugby World Cup
-
Gazans mourn Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel
-
Colombia presidential hopeful dies after June rally shooting
-
Stocks cautious before tariff updates, US data
-
India look to break 'final barrier' in Women's World Cup
-
Springboks move captain Kolisi to No 8 for Australia opener
-
Mourners gather in Gaza for funeral of Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel
-
Tributes to legendary Japan striker hailed by Pele
-
Indian top court orders roundup of stray dogs in Delhi
-
Indonesia, Peru strike trade agreement as leaders meet
-
Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths
-
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea: Manila
-
Australia to recognise Palestinian state
-
Liverpool spend big to hold off Arsenal, City in Premier League title fight
-
Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty
-
'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice
-
Asian markets waver to start key week for trade, US data
-
Marcos says Philippines would be dragged 'kicking and screaming' into Taiwan war
-
China's Gen Z women embrace centuries-old script
-
With poetry and chants, Omanis strive to preserve ancient language
-
Australia women's rugby team lose trump card Caslick for World Cup
-
New tensions trouble small town America in Trump's second term
-
Al Jazeera says 5 journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
-
31 Concept to Debut Patent-Pending Technology at ISS Asia 2025 in Singapore
SCU | 0% | 12.72 | $ | |
RBGPF | 5.47% | 76 | $ | |
BCC | -1.67% | 80.74 | $ | |
CMSC | 0.04% | 23.06 | $ | |
NGG | 0.31% | 71.23 | $ | |
RYCEF | -0.07% | 14.34 | $ | |
CMSD | -0.04% | 23.571 | $ | |
SCS | 0.5% | 15.96 | $ | |
RIO | 0.45% | 62.14 | $ | |
RELX | 0.08% | 48.04 | $ | |
JRI | -0.34% | 13.39 | $ | |
BTI | 1.87% | 58.33 | $ | |
BP | -0.56% | 33.95 | $ | |
AZN | 0.72% | 74.07 | $ | |
BCE | 0% | 24.35 | $ | |
VOD | 1.3% | 11.51 | $ | |
GSK | -0.24% | 37.71 | $ |

UN food, refugee agencies warn of huge cuts after funding losses
The UN's food and refugee agencies have warned of dire cuts to their services as funding plummets, especially from key donor the United States under President Donald Trump.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as contributions to the global aid agency have dropped, according to an internal email seen Monday by AFP.
The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned Monday that reduced contributions could force a one-third reduction in its activities, despite worldwide conflicts that continue to strain its resources.
Trump has moved to slash US contributions to the UN and its agencies since returning to the White House, causing funding chaos as Washington was previously the largest contributor to many budgets.
So far his administration has scrapped 83 percent of humanitarian programs funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The agency had an annual budget of $42.8 billion, representing 42 percent of total global humanitarian aid, including major contributions to UN agencies.
Other countries have also cut funding to UN agencies this year, but the United States' contributions dwarfed most others in the humanitarian aid sector.
- 'Less with less' -
The WFP is the world's largest humanitarian organization, charged with preventing famine and serious hunger globally, playing a vital role in getting food to crises like the war in Sudan and disaster zones.
"WFP must reduce its worldwide workforce by 25-30 percent, which could impact up to 6,000 roles," the email said.
"This structural shift -- necessary to preserve resources in support of vital operations -- will impact all geographies, divisions and levels in the organization."
Before the cuts, WFP, which was founded in 1961, had 23,000 staff and a presence in 120 countries, according to its website.
"The scale of the workforce reductions needed is difficult news to say and even more difficult to hear. Yet it is the necessary and responsible decision given our tenuous funding outlook," said the memo.
At UNHCR, High Commissioner Filippo Grandi told the Security Council that funding cuts "may conclude with the retrenchment of my organization to up to one-third of its capacity."
The United States has traditionally been UNHCR's top donor, making up more than 40 percent of total contributions received, amounting to approximately $2 billion per year, he noted.
But for 2025, the UNHCR has so far received around $350 million from Washington and is trying to convince the US administration to release an additional $700 million, which has been frozen.
"I cannot emphasize more how dramatic the situation is in this very moment," Grandi said.
"If this trend continues, we will not be able to do more with less. But as I have said many times, we will do less with less. We are already doing less with less," he added.
UNHCR employs more than 18,000 staff across 136 countries, with approximately 90 percent of those employees working in the field, according to its website.
Many UN agencies and departments are already feeling the impact of drastic cuts in donor contributions, forcing them to scale back vital operations for millions of people around the world.
The United States has defended its aid cuts, calling on other countries to do more.
"Every member state needs to better share the burden of humanitarian response to conflict," said acting US ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea. "The United States has disproportionately shouldered this burden for decades."
F.Wagner--VB