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UN slashes global aid plan over 'deepest funding cuts ever'
Khaleej Times
|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.
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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.
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