Minister Benjamin Dousa defends Sweden’s drastic cuts to UN humanitarian actors

News December 31, 2024 / By: Ann Danaiya Usher

Sweden will slash support for the UN emergency fund CERF by 86 per cent next year, signalling a dramatic shift in approach to the two-decade old fund. Swedish Development Minister Benjamin Dousa says to Development Today that during a time of rising humanitarian needs and scarce funding, “donors must prioritize.”

Dousa Israel -cropped.jpeg — Swedish Development Minister Benjamin Dousa (Moderaterna) during a recent visit to the Middle East. Pictured here at the Nir Oz Kibbutz in Southern Israel which was attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023. (Photo by Linn Laurin / Swedish Foreign Ministry)

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