US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump warns agencies must '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 slashes 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 still a generous amount that will maintain America's status as the world’s largest donor U...
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