UN conference seeks foreign aid rally as Trump cuts bite
- Dozens of world leaders gather in Seville for a UN aid summit under a cloud of funding cuts and global crises.
- Following Trump's policy shifts, the US eliminated 83% of USAID programs, prompting Germany, the UK, and France to also slash aid budgets, threatening global development efforts.
- UN summit in Seville aims to rally aid amid US-led cuts, with projections of over 14 million deaths by 2030 if funding drops, and countries with high USAID support experiencing 65% fewer HIV/AIDS deaths.
- Despite aid cuts, Spain increased its development contribution by 12%, with Granados affirming ongoing global solidarity efforts.
- Beyond Seville, the UN summit calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the global financing system, including an annual follow-up mechanism to ensure accountability from all Member States.
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Interview - Funding cuts to international development have cast a pall over a major UN-led international conference set to address the huge challenges faced by countries in the Global South. Despite this sobering backdrop, Eva Granados, Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation, insists that global solidarity is still alive, despite indications to the contrary.

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The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor countries and drum up the trillions of dollars needed to close it.
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