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The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) issued a warning on September 29 about a severe funding crisis affecting its operations in 2026. With a US$5.789 billion shortfall, UNHCR predicts that nearly 8.3 million refugees and forcibly displaced people could lose crucial aid due to budget cuts from countries like the United States. The agency highlights critical impacts on registration services and protection programs in countries such as Chad and Sudan, where delays and suspensions are exacerbating challenges for vulnerable populations.

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On September 29, UNHCR warned that a deepening funding crisis could leave nearly 8.3 million refugees and forcibly displaced people without access to aid in 2026, potentially pushing protection systems in some countries towards collapse. The agency is facing one of its worst-ever funding crises after receiving only 32% of the required $8.505 billion by July, with a total funding gap of $5.789 billion. This shortfall has led to significant budget cuts following aid reductions from the United States and other countries; UNHCR reports that available funds fell 24% between 2024 and 2025. The agency expects the number of people under its mandate to reach 131.2 million by year-end, up from 129.4 million at the end of last year. Notably, in Sudan—which the UN considers the world’s worst displacement crisis due to a civil war entering its fourth year—the registration activities were suspended for the first five months of 2026, leaving about 140,000 refugees and asylum-seekers unregistered by mid-year.

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GENEVA – A deepening funding crisis could leave nearly 8.3 million refugees and forcibly displaced people without access to assistance in 2026, and push protection systems in some countries towards collapse, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Sept 29. uncertain

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UNHCR is facing one of its worst-ever funding crises following aid cuts by the United States and other countries. asserted

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It faces a US$5.789 billion (S$7.40 billion) funding gap, according to a new report by the agency, after money available to the agency fell 24% between 2024 and 2025. uncertain

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As of July, UNHCR had received only 32% of the US$8.505 billion it required in 2026, while the number of forcibly displaced and stateless people globally remains near record levels. asserted

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UNHCR expects the population under its mandate to reach 131.2 million by year end, up from 129.4 million at the end of 2025. asserted

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“Below a certain threshold, the system doesn’t shrink, it fails,” the agency said in the 26-page report outlining the impact of budget cuts on refugee registration, child protection programmes and services for survivors of gender-based violence. asserted

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The report highlighted severe consequences in countries hosting large displaced populations. asserted

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In Chad, where refugees have fled conflict in neighbouring Sudan, 319,000 people face registration delays while 200,000 women and girls could lose access to safe spaces and prevention programmes. uncertain

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In Sudan – which the UN considers the world’s worst displacement crisis due to the civil war that entered its fourth year in April – about 140,000 refugees and asylum-seekers remained unregistered by mid-year after registration activities were suspended for the first five months of 2026. asserted

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In Afghanistan, UNHCR grants given to people returning to the country have been slashed from US$375 to US$170 per person, while the country has received over one million people in 2026 alone, due to forced or voluntary returns from neighbouring countries including Iran and Pakistan. asserted

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UNHCR said that further cost-saving measures could not compensate for funding shortfalls, after having already cut its workforce by 33% in 2025, closed offices in 140 locations and discontinued operations in 15 countries compared with 2024. uncertain

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The agency also said a growing share of donor funding is tightly earmarked, rising to 51% in 2026 from 19% five years earlier, limiting its ability to shift resources to the most urgent priorities. asserted

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UNHCR warned that reduced funding was gradually eroding the protection system, increasing the risk that refugees remain undocumented and that survivors of gender-based violence are left without the support they need. asserted

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