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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Renata Brito

Millions of migrants and hundreds of staff impacted by US and other aid cuts, UN agency says

The United Nations migration agency says it is scaling back or ending projects around the world and firing staff following an “unprecedented” 30% cut in funding led mainly by the United States.

“The reduction in funding has severe impacts on vulnerable migrant communities, exacerbating humanitarian crises and undermining vital support systems for displaced populations," the International Organization for Migration, based in Geneva, said in a statement on Tuesday.

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