The United States has made a $2 billion (CHF1.58 billion) pledge for UN humanitarian aid, a US State Department official said on Monday, following major foreign aid cuts by the Trump administration in 2025. The US slashed its aid spending this year, and leading Western donors such as Germany also pared back assistance as they pivoted to increased defense spending, triggering a severe funding crunch for the United Nations. The US is pledging to commit $2 billion in funding to the United Nations for humanitarian aid, the US. State Department official said. No further details were provided on how the money would be allocated or if additional pledges would follow. UN data shows total US. humanitarian contributions to the UN fell to about $3.38 billion in 2025, equating to about 14.8% of the global sum. This was down sharply from $14.1 billion the prior year, and a peak of $17.2 billion in 2022. Earlier in December, the United Nations launched a 2026 aid appeal for $23 billion ...
