Geneva-based UN migration office cuts fifth of workforce. (www.swissinfo.ch)
from Mee@reddthat.com to world@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 2025 22:21
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The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) HQ in Geneva is slashing 20% of its 1,000 staff due to the US aid freeze.

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philpo@feddit.org on 16 Mar 2025 00:08 next collapse

Which a lot of people don’t know: IOM also helps migration within industrialized nations - e.g. they used to have special flight conditions for migration to and from the US or Australia. (Mostly not cheaper but extra luggage allowance or things like that)

Twoafros@sh.itjust.works on 16 Mar 2025 05:36 collapse

Large cuts are happening in all country offices of IOM.