US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'
GENEVA (AP) — 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...
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