US pledges $2 billion to UN aid amid deep foreign assistance cuts

The United States has announced a 2 billion pledge dollar for UN humanitarian aid, a move the Trump administration calls generous, but critics say falls far short of past commitments.

The funding comes as Washington continues to slash foreign assistance, warning UN agencies to “adapt, shrink, or die”.

The 2 billion dollars will be placed into an umbrella fund, allowing the US to tightly control how money is distributed, a major shift…