UN human rights office in 'survival mode' with $90M budget shortfall, 300 job cuts
Published on: Dec. 11, 2025, 4 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
GENEVA, Dec 10 : The UN human rights chief said Wednesday that his office is facing a $90 million funding shortfall this year and staff cuts would include about 300 posts, or about 15%, over the course of the year. Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, says the Geneva-based office was in “survival mode” at a time when major donors, including Britain, Finland, France and the United States, have lowered their contributions. “Our resources have been slashed […]
