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Philanthropy cannot be the global aid plan B

Bill Gates recently sounded the alarm: with massive cuts to foreign aid, global child mortality is set to rise—for the first time in decades. Since the Trump era, more than 80% of USAID contracts have ... Read More

World so close to ending Aids but must keep funding: UN chief

The UK should “fight to the finish line” and help end the Aids pandemic, especially with "miracle" prevention drugs now available, the head of UNAIDS has urged amid unprecedented global aid cuts. The ... Read More

UNAIDS releases its 2025 World AIDS Day report: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response

Abrupt reductions in international HIV assistance in 2025 have deepened existing funding shortfalls. The OECD estimates that external health assistance is projected to drop by 30–40% in 2025 compared ... Read More

After global aid cuts, nonprofits seek new energy and new partners on the UN sidelines

NEW YORK (AP) — A passing comment in a hotel hallway at one of the many conferences on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly's annual high-level meetings this past week may have turned ... Read More

German minister warns of global aid crisis after end of USAID

German Development Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan has warned of severe consequences for people living in poverty following the official closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Read More

War without end: Global conflicts rise, humanitarian aid falters

India, July 25 -- In the uneasy aftermath of a 12-day armed confrontation between Iran and Israel - marked by unprecedented military exchanges and US involvement - a fragile and unsustainable ... Read More

Aid’s ailments: the Trump administration’s global health failures

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. The end of America’s large-scale health aid marks a turning point. The government says its new strategy will save money and ... Read More

A record number of aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, the U.N. says

UNITED NATIONS — A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the U.N. humanitarian office said Tuesday on the ... Read More

U.S. Aid Cuts Could Trigger Global Health Setbacks

Global health aid is projected to fall to its lowest level in 15 years, according to a new report, with U.S. cuts playing a major role in the downturn. "These are drastic cuts," said lead author Dr. Read More