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  "id": 13972653,
  "title": "UNHCR sounds alarm over funding crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/unhcr-sounds-alarm-over-funding-crisis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:18:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/unhcr-sounds-alarm-over-funding-crisis/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "United Nations refugee chief Barham Salih warned Monday about being “asked to do the impossible,” with his agency overstretched by a huge funding shortfall and heavy displacement. The UN high commissioner for refugees said the UNHCR had slashed its workforce due to budget cuts, while the number of forcibly displaced people remains near record highs. Read More:…",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "UNHCR sounds alarm over funding crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/unhcr-sounds-alarm-over-funding-crisis-13975399",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:32:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}