Hi, this is Gabriela. The 75th anniversary of the UN declaration of human rights is on the horizon, but human rights chief Volker Türk, said his office remains severely underfunded. At a time when a raft of crises flare up or worsen, as man-made conflict collides with weather disasters, Türk said it was high time for rich countries to take human rights “seriously” – and he means funding.
Yet in a further blow to its humanitarian efforts, the International Committee of the Red Cross announced major layoffs due to a thinning budget. And, over at the WHO, countries are making plans to be ready for the next health crisis as soon as possible. |
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Volker Türk speaking to journalists after a press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, 24 May 2023. (Geneva Solutions/Paula Dupraz-Dobias)
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✂️Red Cross to cut 1,800 jobs worldwide.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is shutting down 26 of its 350 sites worldwide, including Mauritania, Kuala Lumpur and Greece, and will reduce operations in several other places as it grapples with a wide financial gap.
Swissinfo (EN)
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