Trump tells UN agencies to 'adapt, shrink, or die' while offering $2B humanitarian funding pledge

Key Highlights

• The new package comes as the administration reins in traditional foreign assistance and pushes humanitarian organizations to meet stricter standards on efficiency, accountability and oversight."Individual U. N.
• agencies will need to adapt, shrink, or die," the statement said after outlining what it called "several key benefits for the United States and American taxpayers." TRUMP MUST MAKE UN FUNDING CONDITIONAL ON REAL REFORMS, EX-DIPLOMAT URGES Aid trucks of The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) deliver aid near Gaza City on June 19.
• (Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via ) "The United States is pledging an initial $2 billion anchor commitment to fund life-saving assistance activities in dozens of countries," the State Department said.
• The administration also said that the contribution is expected to shield tens of millions of people from hunger, disease, and the devastation of war in 2026 alone, with a new model significantly reducing costs.
• "Because of enhanced efficiency and hyper-prioritization on life-saving impacts, this new model is expected to save U. S.