Red Cross to shed nearly 3,000 jobs, scale back budget amid donor fatigue
The Red Cross will reduce its 2026 budget by nearly a fifth to 1.8 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion) after a huge shortfall as donors shift their focus towards defense.
Hamas and Red Cross workers searching for the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages in Shejaia, Gaza. November 4, 2025.(photo credit: TPS-IL)ByREUTERS