WHO to cut over 2,000 jobs by mid-2026

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The World Health Organization expects its workforce to shrink by more than 2,000 posts by June 2026 after major funding losses, including the U.S. withdrawal.

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00:00The World Health Organization says its global workforce will shrink by nearly a quarter by mid-2026.

00:08More than 2,000 jobs will be cut as part of a wider restructuring

00:11following the withdrawal of the U.S., its largest contributor.

00:17The Trump administration left the agency in January, forcing the WHO to scale back its operations.

00:24The exit also led to the organization cutting its management team in half.

00:28According to the organization's latest projections, its workforce will shrink by 2,371 posts by June 2026.

00:37The figure includes job losses, retirements and other departures,

00:41but excludes temporary staff and consultants who have already been made redundant.

00:46Internal documents show a funding gap of US$1.06 billion for the 2026-2027 budget.

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