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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamey Keaten and Matthew Lee

US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'

UN Humanitarian Aid - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to “adapt, shrink or die” in a time of new financial realities.

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.

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