"Several UN agencies responsible for supporting refugees and displaced people say their capacity to deliver services will be pushed to the limit as winter approaches in many of the most vulnerable encampments around the world. This week, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization each highlighted the pressure that aid cuts are putting on their food and shelter resources for millions of displaced people."
"The WFP and FAO have said just over a third of the $29 billion (around 25 billion) they estimate is needed to deliver vital food aid to hunger hotspots many in or near conflict zones has been received. UNHCR has said it currently has around $3.9 billion in available funds. That's about the same not adjusted for inflation as a decade ago. Since then, the number of displaced people in need of humanitarian aid has doubled."
"The implication for those living in refugee camps or informal settings across the world is that adequate food, shelter and heating will be reduced or disappear as winter sets in. A UNHCR spokesperson told DW around a third of refugees globally could lose access to humanitarian aid, owing to budget cuts. "Essential programs are being cut or put on hold, and millions face deteriorating living conditions, heightened risks of exploitation and abuse, and may be pushed into further displacement," they said."
UN agencies supporting refugees and displaced people face severe strain as winter approaches in vulnerable encampments worldwide. The World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization report they have received just over a third of the $29 billion estimated to deliver food aid to hunger hotspots, many in or near conflict zones. UNHCR has around $3.9 billion available, roughly the same nominal amount as a decade ago despite a doubling in displaced people needing aid. Budget cuts and reduced foreign aid threaten essential programs, diminish food, shelter and heating, increase exploitation risks, and risk further displacement.
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