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Deccan Herald
3 days ago
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- Deccan Herald
More than 200 jobs cut at International Labour Organization as US slashes funding
The US accounts for 22 per cent of the ILO's $880 million two-year budget for 2026-2027, expected to be approved at the ILO's International Labour Conference next week.
Business Times
3 days ago
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- Business Times
More than 200 jobs cut at International Labour Organization as US slashes funding
[GENEVA] The Geneva-based International Labour Organization has axed about 225 jobs due to cutbacks in US funding at the United Nations agency, its head said on Wednesday (May 28). The job losses, which affect posts at the ILO's Geneva headquarters and in the field, follow the US administration's decision to reduce voluntary contributions under President Donald Trump, ILO Director-General Gilbert F Houngbo said. 'One job loss is too many ... You would not imagine the mood that has generated within my staff,' he told reporters in Geneva. The ILO head also raised the possibility of relocating some of the agency's operations out of Geneva, one of the world's most expensive cities, to ease financial pressures, which is also part of broader talks on reform. Potential locations could be European cities such as Turin, Budapest, or Bonn, or further afield in places including Doha and Pretoria, Houngbo said. Short-term contractors and employees at some other UN agencies like the International Organization for Migration have already been informed of redundancies. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up But thousands more job losses could be on the way as international agencies grapple with funding shortages due to the withdrawal of aid by the Trump administration and other donors. 'The US is the top contributor for assessed and voluntary contribution, so our challenge is double,' Houngbo said, highlighting also a broader pullback in financial support among member states. The US accounts for 22 per cent of the ILO's US$880 million two-year budget for 2026-2027, expected to be approved at the ILO's International Labour Conference next week. 'Worst case scenario, we may have to consider a revised budget. I don't recall the last time that happened to the ILO,' Houngbo said. He said he is developing a business continuity plan in case of further cuts to financial support, and that the ILO will be implementing a freeze on external recruitment, as well as launching a voluntary redundancy programme. REUTERS
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
More than 200 jobs cut at International Labour Organization as US slashes funding
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) - The Geneva-based International Labour Organization (ILO) has axed about 225 jobs due to cutbacks in U.S. funding at the United Nations agency, its head said on Wednesday. The job losses, which affect posts at the ILO's Geneva headquarters and in the field, follow the U.S. administration's decision to reduce voluntary contributions under President Donald Trump, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo said. "One job loss is too many ... You would not imagine the mood that has generated within my staff," he told reporters in Geneva. The ILO head also raised the possibility of relocating some of the agency's operations out of Geneva, one of the world's most expensive cities, to ease financial pressures, which is also part of broader talks on reform. Potential locations could be European cities such as Turin, Budapest, or Bonn, or further afield in places including Doha and Pretoria, Houngbo said. Short-term contractors and employees at some other U.N. agencies like the International Organization for Migration have already been informed of redundancies. But thousands more job losses could be on the way as international agencies grapple with funding shortages due to the withdrawal of aid by the Trump administration and other donors. "The U.S. is the top contributor for assessed and voluntary contribution, so our challenge is double," Houngbo said, highlighting also a broader pullback in financial support among member states. The U.S. accounts for 22% of the ILO's $880 million two-year budget for 2026-2027, expected to be approved at the ILO's International Labour Conference next week. "Worst case scenario, we may have to consider a revised budget. I don't recall the last time that happened to the ILO," Houngbo said. He said he is developing a business continuity plan in case of further cuts to financial support, and that the ILO will be implementing a freeze on external recruitment, as well as launching a voluntary redundancy programme.
Straits Times
3 days ago
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- Straits Times
More than 200 jobs cut at International Labour Organization as US slashes funding
More than 200 jobs cut at International Labour Organization as US slashes funding GENEVA - The Geneva-based International Labour Organization (ILO) has axed about 225 jobs due to cutbacks in U.S. funding at the United Nations agency, its head said on Wednesday. The job losses, which affect posts at the ILO's Geneva headquarters and in the field, follow the U.S. administration's decision to reduce voluntary contributions under President Donald Trump, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo said. "One job loss is too many ... You would not imagine the mood that has generated within my staff," he told reporters in Geneva. The ILO head also raised the possibility of relocating some of the agency's operations out of Geneva, one of the world's most expensive cities, to ease financial pressures, which is also part of broader talks on reform. Potential locations could be European cities such as Turin, Budapest, or Bonn, or further afield in places including Doha and Pretoria, Houngbo said. Short-term contractors and employees at some other U.N. agencies like the International Organization for Migration have already been informed of redundancies. But thousands more job losses could be on the way as international agencies grapple with funding shortages due to the withdrawal of aid by the Trump administration and other donors. "The U.S. is the top contributor for assessed and voluntary contribution, so our challenge is double," Houngbo said, highlighting also a broader pullback in financial support among member states. The U.S. accounts for 22% of the ILO's $880 million two-year budget for 2026-2027, expected to be approved at the ILO's International Labour Conference next week. "Worst case scenario, we may have to consider a revised budget. I don't recall the last time that happened to the ILO," Houngbo said. He said he is developing a business continuity plan in case of further cuts to financial support, and that the ILO will be implementing a freeze on external recruitment, as well as launching a voluntary redundancy programme. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Egypt Today
16-05-2025
- Business
- Egypt Today
1000 health workers, 200 journalists died in Gaza since beginning of war: report
CAIRO – 16 May 2025: The International Labour Organization's annual report, which will be presented during the 113th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva (June 2-13, 2025), reveals an unprecedentedly catastrophic situation for the labor market in the occupied Palestinian territories, documenting for the first time the final figures for the human and economic losses resulting from the war. The report highlights the humanitarian tragedy experienced by Palestinian workers. The war resulted in the deaths of more than 50,000 Palestinians by the end of March 2025, including thousands of workers, and the forced displacement of approximately 1.9 million people, representing 90% of Gaza's population, most of whom have been displaced more than once. Workers in vital sectors were directly targeted. The report documented the deaths of 1,000 health workers and more than 200 journalists, while approximately 280 United Nations organizations were put out of service. The report documented an unprecedented collapse in the Palestinian economy, with Gaza's GDP declining by 83% compared to 2022, shrinking the sector's contribution to the Palestinian economy to just 3%, while the West Bank economy contracted by 17%. The report indicated that approximately 155,000 Palestinian workers in the West Bank lost their jobs, including 140,000 who worked inside Israel and the settlements, resulting in an annual loss of wages amounting to $3 billion for Palestinian workers. The report indicated that Israeli restrictions on movement and work resulted in serious violations of workers' rights, including working without permits, lack of protection against work-related injuries, and wage discrimination inside Israel and the settlements. The report documented the suffering of thousands of Palestinian workers who are forced to risk their lives by crossing the separation barrier without permits in search of a livelihood. The report estimated the economic losses resulting from the war at more than $53 billion, according to estimates by the World Bank, the European Union, and the United Nations, during the first 10 years of reconstruction. The report revealed that the Palestinian Authority's tax revenues declined by 19%, and that Israel deducted 3 billion shekels from customs clearance revenues, forcing the Palestinian Authority to cut public sector employee salaries by between 60% and 70%.
