UN human rights office in “survival mode” amid major funding cuts

GENEVA: The United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday his office was in “survival mode” due to major funding cuts from global donors, while rights violations and needs in conflict-affected areas surge.“Our resources have been slashed, along with funding for human rights organizations – including at the grassroots level – around the world. We are in survival mode,” said the High Commissioner for the UN human rights office (OHCHR) told reporters.

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