UN agencies condemn fresh aid cuts in Germany
- More than a dozen aid organisations, including UN agencies, have warned that fresh cuts to Germany’s development assistance and humanitarian aid would further strain a global system already facing unprecedented funding shortfalls.
- The appeal came after Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet approved a draft 2027 budget that would further reduce overseas development spending while significantly increasing defence expenditure.
- German aid organisations and UN agencies, including the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the UN children’s fund (UNICEF), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the International Organisati
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- More than a dozen aid organisations, including UN agencies, have warned that fresh cuts to Germany’s development assistance and humanitarian aid would further strain a global system already facing unprecedented funding shortfalls.
- The appeal came after Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet approved a draft 2027 budget that would further reduce overseas development spending while significantly increasing defence expenditure.
- German aid organisations and UN agencies, including the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the UN children’s fund (UNICEF), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the International Organisati
Sources: The Independent