UN agency warns of impact on migrants as US cuts force shutdowns


  • World
  • Tuesday, 18 Mar 2025

An American flag and USAID flag fly outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo

GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. migration agency said on Tuesday that unprecedented cuts in donor funding this year will force it to scale back or shut down projects around the world, resulting in a severe impact on migrants.

The International Organization for Migration said it expected funding to be reduced by a record 30% this year due to a major decrease in U.S.-financed projects after President Donald Trump announced a major overhaul of aid funding.

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