U.S. Cuts Funding for Key U.N. Human Rights Projects

The U.S. government has issued termination notices for five U.N. human rights projects, impacting initiatives in Equatorial Guinea, Iraq, Ukraine, and Colombia, as well as a fund for indigenous people. This move aligns with President Donald Trump's significant reduction of foreign aid programs worldwide.

The United Nations human rights office has announced that it received termination notices from the United States government for five of its vital projects, affecting countries such as Iraq and Ukraine.

Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for the U.N. human rights sector, clarified that the notices pertained to projects in Equatorial Guinea, Iraq, Ukraine, and Colombia, along with a fund dedicated to supporting indigenous communities.

This action forms part of U.S. President Donald Trump's broader plan to trim billions from global foreign aid expenditures, maintaining a new financial strategy for the world's largest aid donor.

(With inputs from agencies.)