AID IN PERIL:
Sources said that US deliberations over leaving the UN refugee agency follow a disagreement over the appointment of the deputy high commissioner
Reuters, GENEVA and WASHINGTON
Add TT as Preferred Source
US President Donald Trump’s administration has in recent weeks weighed cutting ties with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), prompting a campaign by diplomats and UN officials to persuade the US to maintain support, sources familiar with the matter said.Eight sources including diplomats, aid sources and a congressional source, said that Washington — historically UNHCR’s largest donor — has been considering disengaging from the agency. Several said a decision had been expected last week, but no announcement was made, suggesting that the lobbying effort might have helped delay or avert a move.
