UN Slashes Global Aid Plan Amid ‘Deepest Funding Cuts Ever

On June 16, the United Nations announced a drastic reduction of its 2025 humanitarian appeal from $44 billion to $29 billion—its “deepest funding cuts ever”—following steep donor withdrawals  . This revised appeal aims to aid 114 million people, prioritizing only the most severe crises. UN Secretary-General Tom Fletcher warned of a “triage of human survival” as many vulnerable populations risk being left without aid  . The cuts have forced UN agencies to slash jobs and scale back programs globally  .