US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it’s cut foreign assistance overall
The money will support life-saving aid for disaster and famine victims and is aimed at faster, more locally run relief efforts, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Trump administration announced $1.8 billion in new humanitarian aid for the United Nations, framing the allocation as a push for greater efficiency and transparency in U.S. contributions.
- This allocation follows a broader 'humanitarian reset' the administration initiated, criticizing the organization for 'ideological creep' and 'bureaucratic inefficiencies' while cutting overall foreign aid billions.
- Jeremy Lewin, a Department of Government Efficiency official, stated 92% of this assistance is 'hyper-prioritized' to align with U.S. foreign policy interests rather than U.N. priorities.
- In a Thursday report, Human Rights Watch labeled the ongoing 'retreat in foreign funding' an 'autocrat's dream,' arguing cuts weaken international mechanisms for holding human rights abusers accountable.
- Meanwhile, the United States still owes nearly $4 billion to the United Nations, including $2.4 billion for peacekeeping, while humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warns his agency remains 'overstretched, underresourced and literally under attack.
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U.S. pledges $1.8 billion more for U.N. humanitarian aid even as it's cut foreign assistance overall
The Trump administration has announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid. Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters Thursday that the money will be earmarked for lifesaving aid to victims of natural disasters,…
Trump administration pledges US$1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid
The Trump administration on Thursday announced US$1.8 billion in additional funding for UN humanitarian aid, saying the money will be earmarked for life-saving aid to victims of natural disasters, famine and 'people who are truly in critical need.'
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