Humanitarian aid

The UN refugee agency will cut its budget despite the increase in the number of displaced people.

Sudanese refugees in a South Sudanese refugee camp
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The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) plans to cut its budget by a fifth, from $10.8 billion to $8.5 billion, even as the number of displaced people worldwide continues to grow. In addition, UNHCR will also close its office in southern Africa and eliminate 4,000 jobs.

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