UNHCR said to have urged supporters to press its top donor not to disengage, after Trump-backed candidate urging reforms missed out on deputy high commissioner position The post US mulls cutting ties with UN refugee agency, prompting diplomatic flurry — sources appeared first on The Times of Israel. deliberations over leaving UNHCR, created in the aftermath of World War II, follow a disagreement over the appointment of the deputy high commissioner. The Trump administration is said to be weighing cutting ties with the UN refugee agency, prompting a campaign for the US to maintain support.
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