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

The United States administration has pledged an additional $1.8 billion in humanitarian funding to the United Nations. This amount is part of a $2 billion "anchor commitment" signed in December, which aims to reform the UN's humanitarian spending. The funding is intended to bring transparency to how American tax dollars are being used for humanitarian aid and help the UN reach its potential. Critics have warned that scaling back international aid could come at the expense of human rights, global safety, and public health.