UN Refugee Agency Warns Worst Funding Crisis Could Leave Millions Without Aid

The UN refugee agency has warned that the worst funding crisis in its history could leave around 8.3 million refugees and forcibly displaced people without assistance this year.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said the financial shortfall threatens its ability to deliver aid, putting support for people uprooted from their homes at risk.

The consequences could extend beyond the loss of direct assistance. The agency warned that the funding gap could push protection systems in some countries toward collapse.

The warning highlights the scale of the threat facing refugees and other forcibly displaced people, with both aid provision and the systems intended to protect them under severe financial pressure.