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UN Cuts 20% Workforce Amid $60 Million Funding Crisis

4/11/2025

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The United Nations’ OCHA faces a daunting $60 million funding shortfall for 2025, prompting a drastic 20% cut to its global workforce. Around 500 employees will lose their jobs as the agency pivots to a “lighter, faster” model, striving to meet escalating humanitarian demands in nine countries.

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The United Nations’ OCHA faces a daunting $60 million funding shortfall for 2025, prompting a drastic 20% cut to its global workforce. Around 500 employees will lose their jobs as the agency pivots to a “lighter, faster” model, striving to meet escalating humanitarian demands in nine countries.