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UNRWA Unions Reject Cuts
In a statement issued on 31 October 2026, the General Conference of the UNRWA Staff Unions warned that laying off thousands of employees on the pretext of a financial deficit of around $70 million would undermine the Agency’s services and mandate. It stressed that salaries, which account for about 90% of the budget, fund education, health and relief services. The conference rejected making staff bear the consequences of the crisis. Austerity measures have included postponing annual increments, freezing recruitment, cutting salaries by 20% and reducing services. It warned that these measures would harm employees, refugees and host countries. The conference called for five actions: reject the layoffs; for the Commissioner-General to reverse course; present sustainable financial and administrative alternatives; for the UN, donors and host countries to act to secure funding; and safeguard staff members’ rights and dignity.
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