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UN Refugee Agency Says Will Shed 3,500 Jobs Due To Funding Cuts

The UNHCR said it is cutting around 3,500 staff jobs (Credit: AFP)

The UN refugee agency said Monday it will cut 3,500 staff jobs -- slashing nearly a third of its workforce costs -- due to a funding shortfall, and reduce the scale of its help worldwide.

UNHCR carried out a review of its activities, expenditure, staffing and structures following a plunge in humanitarian funding.

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