President Trump has issued an executive order for a 90-day pause in all foreign aid including food aid while the administration undertakes an evaluation of the programs. In the executive order, Trump wrote,

Here are the key functions of the United Nations, including maintaining peace, promoting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, and fostering sustainable development.

President Trump sees “great promise" in the United Nations, according to his U.N. ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, who is expected to promise to bring “reform" to the organization.

Rep. Elise Stefanik pledges to push President Trump’s 'America First' stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

An open letter calling for efforts to increase food production to avert a world hunger catastrophe has been signed by more than 150 winners of the Nobel

On January 15, 2025, the long-awaited ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas was approved, bringing the first bout of relief for the people of the Gaza Strip after 15 months of conflict. This has allowed for the exchange of prisoners and hostages between the two nations as well as a greater flow of humanitarian aid

Chi Lael, the United Nations, UN, World Food Programme, WFP, spokesperson for Nigeria, addressed journalists last week and shared some alarming statistics. She said that she would normally only speak for her own programme but had decided to make a joint statement on behalf of the WPF and two other UN agencies that also have responsibilities related

President Donald Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organization, raising concerns about the U.N. agency's ability to fight diseases and respond to emergencies around the globe without its biggest funder.

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers ... directly affecting millions of people’s livelihoods, food production capabilities and social well-being. UNEP’s body of work demonstrates ...

And for liberal travellers, trips to the States now feel problematic, too. During his last term, more than a quarter of UK holidaymakers said they were less likely to visit the US while Donald Trump was in the White House.

The North Country Congresswoman said she would bring “moral clarity” and an “America First” approach to the role of U.N. Ambassador.