GENEVA: Washington on Monday pledged an initial $2 billion for United Nations humanitarian aid in 2026 — far less than it has provided in recent years — warning individual UN agencies to “adapt, shrink or die.” With its pledge, announced at the US mission in Geneva alongside the United Nations’ aid chief Tom Fletcher, the United States is pursuing a dramatic overhaul of how it funds UN humanitarian work.

The $2bn pool will target specific countries or crises, down from US contributions of up to $17bn in recent years.

Gli Stati Uniti hanno detto che nel 2026 daranno alle Nazioni Unite 2 miliardi di dollari per i suoi programmi umanitari: è un contributo cospicuo, che mantiene gli Stati Uniti…

The pledge was welcomed by the UN, but comes after previous major cuts to US funding for humanitarian operations.

The United States on Monday announced an initial $2 billion contribution for United Nations humanitarian operations in 2026, a sharp drop from previous...

GENEVA: Washington on Monday pledged an initial $2 billion for United Nations humanitarian aid in 2026 — far less than it has provided in recent years — warning individual UN…

Gaza not covered in announcement and will be handled on separate track, says US state department official

The United States has pledged to contribute $2 billion to U.N. humanitarian efforts, slashing its annual financial commitment.

Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demands