Trump administration pledges $1.8bn in additional humanitarian aid to UN

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has pledged an extra $1.8bn in humanitarian funding to the United Nations. But the amount announced on Thursday remains far short of past US commitments to humanitarian aid, which totalled as high as $17bn in fiscal year 2022. Recommended Stories list of 3 items end of list Still, the Trump administration sought to frame that smaller sum as evidence of its push for greater government efficiency. …