March 26, 2025|
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|8 months agoUN Migration Agency in Geneva Faces Major Staff Cuts
International Organisation for Migration's Geneva headquarters to reduce workforce by 20% due to US foreign aid cuts, impacting global migration management.
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- The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is reducing its Geneva workforce by approximately 20%.
- The cuts are a direct result of US foreign aid cuts and the ending of the US refugee resettlement programme by the Trump administration.
- The IOM supports an estimated 280 million migrants globally.
- Media, ICT, and partnership divisions are among the hardest hit departments.
By The Numbers
20%
staff reduction
1,000
employees
3,000
global layoffs
5,000
jobs affected
They Said
"People were coming out crying."
"Fast decisions need to be made about staff because there is no money to pay them."
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Geneva Headquarters Decimated by Cuts
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US Policy Shift Triggers Global Shockwaves
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Operational Paralysis and Human Cost
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