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Guterres warns donor cuts have squeezed humanitarian response in Africa despite secretariat budgeting choices
United Nations Secretary-General press conference at the African Union Summit · February 14, 2026
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Summary
Antonio Guterres said the U.N. secretariat tried to protect African operations in its budget but that major donor cuts to humanitarian funding, including a notable reduction in U.S. contributions, have left humanitarian agencies under-resourced.
In response to questions about budget reductions, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the U.N. secretariat was "very careful in the budget of the secretariat to spare the African continent" and that this was done because needs in Africa are large. He told reporters that while the…
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