UN refugee chief warns of severe funding cuts' impact

The U.N. refugee chief warned that millions of lives are in danger due to significant funding cuts from donors. Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, expressed concern that these cuts could worsen the situation for already displaced people, especially women and children. He highlighted that women facing displacement are at a higher risk of violence, including rape. Children, on the other hand, may be forced into trafficking or early marriage as resources dwindle. Grandi emphasized the immediate and severe consequences of these humanitarian funding cuts. He spoke out against the cuts without directly mentioning the United States, which has reduced its support. The ongoing funding issues are causing chaos globally, with millions of vulnerable people feeling the effects.