US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it’s cut foreign assistance overall
The money will be used for life-saving aid and tied to Trump administration priorities as U.N. agencies face funding shortfalls.
- 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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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.'
U.S. pledges $1.8 billion more for U.N. humanitarian aid even as it’s cut foreign assistance overall
The Trump administration on Thursday announced $1.8 billion more toward U.N. humanitarian aid, saying it will be earmarked for lifesaving aid to victims of natural disasters, famine and "people who are truly in critical need" even as the U.S. has cut foreign assistance overall.
Today, the United States has committed €1.5 billion in humanitarian aid to the United Nations, bringing the total to €3.3 billion. The total value of $3.8 billion is lower than before Donald Trump's return to the White House. Thanks to a clear commitment to reform and progress so far, we are very happy today (...) to announce $1.8 billion in new humanitarian funding, US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said at a press conference with United Natio…
New funding promise of $1.8 bi is added to the $2 bi announced by the US in December under a new mechanism to make financing and distribution of aid more efficient
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Trump Administration Announces Additional $1.8 Billion for U.N. Emergency Relief Programs
White House says new humanitarian funding will target famine, disaster zones, and populations facing severe crises while maintaining a reduced foreign aid strategy. The post Trump Administration Announces Additional $1.8 Billion for U.N. Emergency Relief Programs first appeared on [your]NEWS.
US pledges additional $1.8 billion for UN humanitarian aid
The United States has pledged an additional $1.8 billion in humanitarian aid for the United Nations, building on a $2 billion pledge made in December. Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., made the announcement on Thursday with the State Department and the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. “These funds will save more lives around the world but also drive forward the reforms that we put in place for efficiency, acco…
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