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Switzerland blocks CHF 1.25M MSF funding over misconduct delays

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Switzerland's Agency for Development and Cooperation suspended CHF 1.25 million funding to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
MSF’s internal investigation found 59 sexual-misconduct allegations in Chad, leading to 18 staff dismissals.
Six of the dismissed employees belonged to MSF’s Swiss section.
Swiss authorities received a warning in November 2024 but learned the full scale after June 2026 AP reports.
A Swiss foreign-ministry spokesperson said the CHF 1.25 million remains blocked because MSF disclosed cases untimely.

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Switzerland's Agency for Development and Cooperation suspended CHF 1.25 million funding to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
MSF’s internal investigation found 59 sexual-misconduct allegations in Chad, leading to 18 staff dismissals.
Six of the dismissed employees belonged to MSF’s Swiss section.
Swiss authorities received a warning in November 2024 but learned the full scale after June 2026 AP reports.
A Swiss foreign-ministry spokesperson said the CHF 1.25 million remains blocked because MSF disclosed cases untimely.