What the Rescission Package Means for the UN
The Sharpest U.S. Retreat from UN Funding in Decades
The U.S. Senate just approved a sweeping $9 billion clawback in federal spending — with foreign aid bearing almost the entire brunt.
At the heart of this so-called “rescissions package” is a targeted strike against U.S. contributions to the United Nations and the broader multilateral system. American funding for cornerstone UN agencies like UNICEF and the UN Development Program isn’t just being reduced — it’s being eliminated. Zeroed out.
And no part of the UN system is left untouched.
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