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News Topical, Digital Desk : The US on Monday committed just $2 billion to United Nations (UN) humanitarian aid programmes. The announcement comes amid President Donald Trump's administration's continued cuts to US foreign aid and warnings for UN agencies to adapt, limit themselves or be eliminated.
This amount is significantly less than past contributions from the US, but the Trump administration believes that it is not that low and will enable the US to maintain its position as the world's largest donor to humanitarian work.
What does UN data say?
This $2 billion is a small fraction of traditional humanitarian aid to UN humanitarian programs, which has reached $17 billion annually in recent years, according to UN data.
What do the officials say?
According to US officials, $8 billion to $10 billion of this is voluntary contributions. The US also pays billions of dollars in annual fees related to its UN membership. Critics say that the cutbacks in Western aid are leaving millions of people facing hunger, displacement, or disease.
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