UN Needs Backup Plan to Keep Saving Lives

By Human Rights Watch

The United Nations leadership and its member countries need a backup plan to ensure lifesaving UN humanitarian aid and human rights work continue. This is necessary because the UN’s top financial contributor—the United States—cannot be trusted to honor its commitments.Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders with severe implications for millions of people around the world, including his decision to suspend most foreign aid. These cuts also impact funding for various crucial UN programs.One of Trump’s first executive orders was to withdraw the United…

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