UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Rule Changes

Controlling nearly $5 billion in U.S. humanitarian funding with conditions; received $2 billion first tranche, finalizing $1.8 billion second

The United States pledged $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid in December 2025, added $1.8 billion in May 2026 and made direct awards to UNICEF and the World Food Programme in June, bringing total UN commitments to nearly $5 billion—still about 70% below the $17 billion Washington gave annually before the freeze. Within hours of his January 2025 inauguration, Trump froze nearly all foreign assistance, dismantled USAID by July, and warned UN agencies they must 'adapt, shrink or die.'

Updated Oct 16

Built World

Coordinating humanitarian response and displacement tracking

A six-story apartment building in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa area collapsed overnight Tuesday, killing at least 21 people. Eight of the dead were children. The structure had been damaged by an Israeli strike more than a year ago, but displaced families were living inside because they had no safe alternative.

Updated Sep 17

Force in Play

Coordinating humanitarian response with reduced funding

Heavy snow and rainfall killed at least 61 people across Afghanistan between January 22-24, 2026, with 110 injured and 458 homes destroyed across 15 of the country's 34 provinces. Earlier that month, flash floods triggered by the season's first heavy rains killed at least 17 people on January 2, destroying over 1,800 homes in western provinces.

Updated May 23