US pledges $2B for humanitarian aid
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Millions of Afghans are hungry and struggling as international aid cuts sever a lifeline many relied on for food and heating.
US remains the biggest humanitarian donor, despite making cuts, with European governments reducing aid budgets to fund more defence spending
The Trump administration pledged $2 billion to what it said is an overhauled, more efficient United Nations humanitarian fund, in a contribution that is a fraction of what it paid in past years.
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