"Turk warned the cuts are undermining global human rights monitoring as he outlined his agency's funding needs after the United States and other major Western donors last year reduced their humanitarian spending and support for UN-linked agencies. These cuts and reductions untie perpetrators' hands everywhere, leaving them to do whatever they please, he told diplomats at his office's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland."
"While the US government under former President Joe Biden was the top single donor to Turk's agency in voluntary contributions at $36m in 2024, the current administration under President Donald Trump halted its contributions in 2025. I am thankful to our 113 funding partners, including governments, private and multilateral donors, for their vital contributions, Turk said. But we are currently in survival mode, delivering under strain."
"Last month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned in a letter sent to all UN member nations that the world body faces imminent financial collapse unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues. Last year, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights had appealed for $500m in voluntary contributions but received $257m. It received $191m through the reg"
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights faces a critical funding shortfall and has appealed for $400m to cover 2025 needs after budget cuts reduced operations in 17 countries including Colombia, Myanmar and Chad. Reduced humanitarian spending by the United States and other Western donors has undermined global human rights monitoring, limiting the office's ability to track abuses and increasing impunity. The US halted voluntary contributions in 2025 after providing $36m in 2024. The office received $257m of a $500m appeal last year and reports operating under strain, relying on 113 funding partners while warning of systemic risk to global human rights oversight.
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