Geneva, Dec 29, 2025 (AFP) - US pledges $2 bn for UN aid, with 'adapt, shrink or die' warning

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2025-12-29

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 UN agencies to "adapt, shrink or die". With its pledge, announced at the US mission in Geneva alongside UN aid chief Tom Fletcher, the United States is pursuing a dramatic overhaul of how it funds UN humanitarian work. Instead of handing funds to individual agencies, the United States will funn......

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