International Labour Organization staff fear job losses as Trump proposes $107 million cut
By Olivia Le Poidevin
Geneva (Reuters) -International Labor Organization, according to an internal message reviewed by Reuters, evaluates the effect of the 107 million dollar fund deduction proposed by the Trump administration on the Geneva -based UN Agency.
Supporting international business rights, the personnel in ILO said that the US, which contributes to 22% of ILO’s regular budget, aims to return to financing, fear of more business cuts.
In a statement of the White House, President Donald Trump took action to unilaterally cancel the foreign aid of $ 4.9 billion authorized for a number of international programs, including the Congress, including a deduction of $ 107 million.
In the internal note sent to the personnel, ILO General Manager Gilbert F. Hounbo said that he did not have “full clarity” on the results of Cut and that he was in contact with the US administration.
The staff told the agency that the United States, the biggest donor of the agency, has not yet paid the 2024 and 2025 fees.
Note, “In particular, we are trying to understand whether this decrease is valid for the contributions of ILO to 2025, 2024/25 biennial or future contributions.” ILO was not available to comment immediately.
A total of $ 930 million budget for ILO for 2026-2027 was approved in June.
A ILO staff told Reuters that “important segment” could risk personnel. Staff, colleagues, the organization “foreign workers for the union and the US to punish institutional interests abroad,” said the statement of the White House said that the statement of the White House and the agency misrepresented the values, he said.
The White House was not available to comment immediately.
The Trump administration plans to implement cuts through a “pocket cancellation” with a tactic to jump the Congress.
Reuters said on Friday, Trump’s best economic help Nordquist, the White House, ILO’da ILO to be the deputy general manager of an old Biden administration official said.
In May, ILO confirmed that it reduced approximately 225 jobs in its center and in the field.
(Reporting by Peter Graff by Olivia Le Poidevineding)
