Red Cross Faces Critical Budget Cut and Staff Reductions as Global Humanitarian Funding Declines

Nov 22, 2025 12:20 am CST

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is implementing a 17% budget reduction for 2026 and cutting approximately 2,900 positions worldwide due to declining donations. This comes at a time when global conflicts exceed 130 active situations and humanitarian needs are surging, forcing the organization to prioritize operations in critical zones like Sudan, Ukraine, and Palestinian territories amid a worsening international aid funding crisis.