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Millions may be hit as UN slashes aid plans over 'deepest funding cuts ever'

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June 17, 2025

The United Nations said on Monday it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans because of the "deepest funding cuts ever" — leaving tens of millions of people facing dire straits.

- Agence France-Presse

GENEVA:

The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it was seeking $29 billion in funding for 2025 compared to the $44 billion originally requested in December, in a "hyper-prioritised" appeal.

Since US President Donald Trump returned to office in January, the United States — the world's top donor — has heavily slashed foreign aid, causing havoc in the humanitarian sector across the globe.

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