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

GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday pledged $2 billion in assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than a dozen countries next year, part of what it said was a ​new mechanism for the delivery of life-saving assistance following major foreign aid cuts by the Trump administration. slashed its aid spending ‌this year, and leading Western donors such as Germany also pared back assistance as they pivoted to increased defense spending, t

The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies they must “adapt, shrink or die” in a time of new financial realities. The money is a small fraction of what the U.S. has contributed in the past but reflects what the administration believes is still a generous amount that will maintain America's status as the world’s largest humanitarian donor.

GENEVA/WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday pledged US$2 billion in assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than a dozen countries next year, part of what it said was a new mechanism for the delivery of life-saving assistance following major foreign aid cuts by the Trump a

GENEVA/WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday pledged US$2 billion in assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than a dozen countries next year, part of what it said was a new mechanism for the delivery of life-saving assistance following major foreign aid cuts by the Trump a

The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to “adapt, shrink or die” in a time of new financial realities. The money is a small fraction of what…

The announcement will likely keep the United States as the biggest international aid donor next year, even as the Trump administration slashes funding for foreign assistance programs.

The announcement will likely keep the United States as the biggest international aid donor next year, even as the Trump administration slashes funding for foreign assistance programs.