The International Committee of the Red Cross, faced with budget restrictions in international aid, will reduce its budget for 2026 by 17% and cut 2,900 jobs. © Valentin Flauraud / AFP
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday it was cutting its 2026 budget by 17 percent amid declining donor contributions and would slash the equivalent of 2,900 full-time positions.
"The ICRC remains committed to working on the front lines of conflict, where few others can operate," the organization's president Mirjana Spoljaric said in a statement, warning though that "the financial reality is forcing us to make difficult decisions to ensure we can continue to deliver critical humanitarian assistance to those who need it most."
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