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U.S. pledges $1.8B more for U.N. aid in push for humanitarian overhaul

The initiative reflects Washington's emerging approach of stricter oversight with continued humanitarian financing.

,   and  John Heilprin
3 min read
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, center, joins Jeremy Lewin, a U.S. State Department official, left, and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz, right, at a press conference.
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, center, joins Jeremy Lewin, the U.S. State Department official in charge of foreign assistance, at left, and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz, at right, for a press conference in the U.N. headquarters. (U.N. Web TV)

The Trump administration pledged an additional $1.8 billion in humanitarian funding to the United Nations, while using the announcement to press for a broader restructuring of how multilateral aid is financed and delivered.

The funding, announced at U.N. headquarters on Thursday by U.S. ambassador Mike Waltz alongside U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher and U.S. State Department undersecretary Jeremy Lewin, brings total U.S. support for a new pooled-fund mechanism to $3.8 billion after a previous $2 billion allocation announced in December.

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