US Gives $1.8 Billion to UN Humanitarian Agency in Funding Shift
A UN soldier prepares a truckload of relief aid in Harbel, Liberia.
Photographer: John Moore/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration pledged $1.8 billion for the United Nations’ humanitarian arm and suggested more funds could be on the way, even as the White House withholds money to pressure the global organization over its priorities.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz announced the commitment on Thursday to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, on top of $2 billion the US pledged in December.