Protection at risk
THE recent warning from UNHCR should alarm donor governments. Nearly 8.3m refugees and other forcibly displaced people are at risk of losing vital assistance as the UN refugee agency’s finances deteriorate. Funding fell from $5.2bn in 2024 to $3.9bn in 2025, while UNHCR says it needs $8.5bn this year and had received only 32pc by the end of July. These cuts are weakening essential services that register refugees, protect children, support survivors of sexual violence, and help displaced people rebuild their........
