As the UN turns 80, its crucial humanitarian aid work faces a clouded future

As the UN turns 80, its crucial humanitarian aid work faces a clouded future

As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, its humanitarian operations are increasingly in doubt as its top donor — the United States — has cut funding under the Trump administration and some other top Western countries have followed suit

A Palestinian woman carries water containers through an alley decorated with Palestinian flags and posters marking the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, in the Mar Elias refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, June 2, 2025. The Arabic writing on the poster reads, “76 years of injustice, enough.” (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)