US EditionUS pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’
The $2 billion pledge will fund a consolidated UN humanitarian aid pool managed by OCHA, targeting 17 countries amid sharp U.S. foreign aid cuts, officials said.
- On Monday, the United States announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid in a preliminary deal with the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Geneva, while President Donald Trump warns agencies to `adapt, shrink or die`.
- The Trump administration has cut billions in U.S. foreign aid this year, prompting plans to centralize U.N. humanitarian leadership by funneling aid through Fletcher's office, which last year launched a humanitarian reset.
- The $2 billion pledge will fund a pool targeting 17 countries, including Bangladesh, Congo, Haiti, Syria, and Ukraine, with recent U.S. funding reaching $17 billion annually.
- Critics of the cuts say Western aid reductions have driven millions toward hunger, displacement, and disease, harming U.S. soft power while impacting the International Organization for Migration, World Food Programme, and UNHCR.
- Amid dwindling Western contributions, OCHA is positioned to centralize control of humanitarian funds as Tom Fletcher and U.S. officials seek to `control the spigot`, while Britain, France, Germany and Japan reduce allocations this year and United Nations projections warn of HIV/AIDS surges and programme cuts.
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Trump Administration Slashes UN Aid From $17 Billion To $2 Billion
The United States will limit its United Nations humanitarian funding to $2 billion, marking a steep reduction from annual contributions that previously reached as high as $17 billion, US officials said. The move reflects President Donald Trump’s broader push to scale back foreign aid and force reforms within the UN system. US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding, warns agencies to 'adapt or die'https://t.co/HxsL7FP…
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US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'
The money is a small fraction of what the U.S. has contributed in the past but reflects what the administration believes is a generous amount that will maintain the United States’ status as the world’s largest humanitarian donor.
The United States announced on Monday (December 29, 2025) a commitment of US$2 billion in humanitarian aid to the UN (United Nations). The government of President Donald Trump (Republican Party) states that the amount, although lower than contributions in previous years, preserves the country's status as the world's largest humanitarian donor and reflects the "new financial realities" imposed on the multilateral system. According to the AP news …
Washington announces a new humanitarian aid strategy with a significant reduction of funds for the United Nations
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