UNHCR warns 8.3 million people could lose vital support amid funding crisis
Nearly 8.3 million refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless people are at risk of losing access to vital protection and assistance as severe funding cuts push humanitarian programmes towards breaking point, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned. In a report titled Protection Eroded: The Human Cost of Underfunding, published on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, UNHCR […]
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued a warning that nearly 8.3 million refugees, forcibly displaced individuals, and stateless people could lose access to essential protection and assistance due to severe funding cuts. In a report titled "Protection Eroded: The Human Cost of Underfunding," UNHCR revealed that shrinking financial support has forced them to scale back programmes in major displacement situations worldwide.
The agency reported that funding fell from $5.2 billion in 2024 to $3.9 billion in 2025, with only 32% of the required $8.5 billion received by the end of July 2026. UNHCR Director of External Relations Dominique Hyde emphasized that prolonged cuts could lead to the collapse of protection systems, as registration stops, safe houses close, and child protection services disappear, exposing people to violence, exploitation, and abuse.
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