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UN Cuts Aid Plan to $29 Billion After Donor Funding Plummets

Just 13 percent of the initial funding has been secured, forcing the UN to prioritise support for the most severe humanitarian crises.

The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York August 15, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File photo
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Overview

  • OCHA has slashed its 2025 global humanitarian funding goal from $44 billion to $29 billion.
  • Aid chief Tom Fletcher said UN operations face a "triage of human survival" in the funding crisis.
  • The hyper-prioritized plan now aims to help 114 million people, down from an original target of 180 million.
  • President Trump’s cuts to US contributions and belt-tightening by other governments have driven the shortfall.
  • Critical needs in Sudan, Gaza, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar highlight the risks of reduced aid.