Tom Fletcher

US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump cuts funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’

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US pledges billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump cuts funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’

GENEVA (AP) — The United States announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid Monday as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to cut U.S. foreign aid and warns U.N. 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 … Read more

Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts worsen a humanitarian crisis

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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts worsen a humanitarian crisis

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning between $4.50 and $6 a day. It’s a move, but it’s all he has to feed his family of five. Rahimullah, who like many Afghans goes by one name, is one of millions of Afghans who … Read more