# EXCLUSIVE: Standoff with Trump administration sidelines UN refugee agency deputy, sources say

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- Reuters, 2026-09-22 15:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/standoff-with-trump-administration-sidelines-un-refugee-agency-deputy-sources-2026-09-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab29b7d118ed10001a24727

> The Trump administration is refusing to work with the newly appointed deputy head of the United Nations refugee agency, diplomats said. The move exposes tensions between the agency and one of its major donors as it faces acute funding pressures.