US Sidelines UNHCR Deputy in Funding Clash
The US administration is refusing to work with UNHCR deputy head Tressa Rae Finerty. She is seeking a waiver amid funding pressures and severe aid cuts by Washington.
The Trump administration is refusing to work with the newly appointed deputy head of the United Nations refugee agency, sidelining Tressa Rae Finerty and exposing acute funding strains. The standoff follows a dispute over candidate selection, leaving the agency without a key donor interlocutor. The friction threatens fundraising efforts in the United States, which contributed $800M in 2025 before funding dropped sharply.
