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)