UN Humanitarian Aid Faces Dire Challenges Amid U.S. Funding Cuts and Bureaucratic Bloat

As the United Nations commemorates its 80th anniversary, its humanitarian mission is confronted by a severe crisis that threatens millions relying on its aid worldwide. At refugee camps in East Africa—from Kenya’s Kakuma to Uganda’s Nakivale—families like Aujene Cimanimpaye’s depend on UN programs for basic survival, receiving food, medical care, and education after fleeing conflict zones such as Congo. However, a sweeping reduction in international aid funding—primarily due to significant budget cuts by the United States under the Trump administration and other Western donors reallocating resources toward national defense—has forced UN agencies to slash vital programs. The World Food Program...