The ICRC restructuring is the most recent and most dramatic manifestation of a systemic financial crisis hitting Geneva.
GENEVA (AN) — The International Committee of the Red Cross approved a severe 17% budget reduction for 2026, dropping its funding to CHF 1.8 billion ($2.24 billion).
The decision, driven by declining donor contributions amid escalating conflicts, forces ICRC to eliminate about 2,900 full-time equivalent positions and intensify its focus on front-line operations globally.
The looming food security crisis in Afghanistan is pushed to a breaking point by a severe shortfall in global funding.
The U.N. chief condemned the attacks, which killed six people and injured several others, and said they may be war crimes.
The appeal is less than half the $47 billion needed to help tens of millions of people in 2025, of which just 25% was raised.
The volatility of the conflict heightens the risk of famine spreading further, with 20 other localities under threat.
The looming food security crisis in Afghanistan is pushed to a breaking point by a severe shortfall in global funding.
The plan integrates mental health with chronic disease, sets ambitious targets for tobacco, hypertension, and care access.
The U.N. chief condemned the attacks, which killed six people and injured several others, and said they may be war crimes.
With 4° C. of warming, the peak shifts to the mid-2050s and intensifies to around 4,000 lost per year, researchers found.
