The Trump administration has in recent weeks weighed cutting ties with the UN refugee agency, prompting officials to try to persuade the United States to maintain its support.

The Trump administration has in recent weeks weighed cutting ties with the UN refugee agency, prompting officials to try to persuade the United States to maintain its support. Link Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with UN refugee agency, sources say The sources said that the agency had informed supporters that it could be placed on a US blacklist, ending funding, and that Washington could also withdraw from its governing Executive Committee.