Diplomats are trying to avert a potential split between the United States and the UN refugee agency UNHCR, according to multiple sources. The efforts follow US deliberations about disengaging from UNHCR, which was created after World War II. One point of contention described by the sources is a disagreement tied to the appointment of UNHCR’s deputy high commissioner. Separately, the sources also describe communications within UNHCR’s support networks warning that the agency could be placed on a US blacklist, which would end US funding. They add that the United States could also withdraw from UNHCR’s governing Executive Committee. Reporting indicates there is no final decision or public announcement on a US departure at this time, and that diplomacy may be contributing to delays in any potential move. Overall, the accounts describe a situation in which Washington’s internal review—combined with governance and personnel disputes—drives uncertainty, prompting diplomatic outreach to keep relations with UNHCR from deteriorating further.