UN human rights office in “survival mode” amid major funding cuts

GENEVA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The United Nations human ‍rights chief said on Wednesday his office was in “survival mode” ‌due to ‌major funding cuts from global donors, while rights violations and ​needs in conflict-affected areas ‍surge.

“Our ​resources have been ​slashed, along with ‍funding for human rights organisations – including at the grassroots level – ‍around the world. We are in ‍survival ‍mode,” said ​the High ​Commissioner ⁠for the U.N. ‌human rights office (OHCHR) told reporters.

(Reporting by Olivia Le PoidevinEditing by Madeline ⁠Chambers)