{"id":93716,"date":"2026-07-10T06:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/un-over-1-million-women-lost-critical-aid-due-to-funding-cuts\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T06:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:31:26","slug":"un-over-1-million-women-lost-critical-aid-due-to-funding-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/un-over-1-million-women-lost-critical-aid-due-to-funding-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"UN: Over 1 Million Women Lost Critical Aid Due to Funding Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n

GENEVA (AP) \u2014 A minimum of 1 million women have been denied access to humanitarian assistance and other vital services over the past year and a half, according to the U.N. agency dedicated to women’s issues, which released the findings Friday.<\/p>

The agency, UN Women, reports that 84% of women’s organizations it surveyed indicated they have seen growing demand for services since January 2025, when the United States \u2014 the largest contributor to the U.N. \u2014 began scaling back its foreign aid commitments under the Trump administration.<\/p>

“Every dollar withdrawn from women’s organizations is a dollar withdrawn from survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, displaced mothers, girls forced from school and communities struggling to survive,” said Sofia Calltorp, UN Women’s chief of humanitarian action.<\/p>

The survey results paint a troubling picture: nearly 90% of women’s groups said they are no longer able to meet current demand, and one out of every five organizations expects to shut their doors \u2014 either temporarily or for good \u2014 within the coming year.<\/p>

“UN Women has spoken to 855 women’s organizations working in 52 countries, who have told us that these women and girls have been turned away due to funding cuts that are dismantling their organizations,” Calltorp told reporters in Geneva.<\/p>

“We know that this number, at least 1 million women and girls, is just the tip of the iceberg,” she added.<\/p>

UN Women also noted that conflict-related sexual violence doubled last year. The agency pointed to a recent report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development \u2014 a group of 38 mostly developed nations \u2014 which found that global development assistance dropped by nearly 25% last year to $174 billion, marking the steepest single-year decline ever recorded.<\/p>

“Without immediate action, the organizations that have kept women and girls alive through the world’s worst crises risk becoming another casualty of war,” Calltorp warned.<\/p>

Across the broader United Nations system, thousands of jobs have been eliminated and aid programs have been scaled back worldwide over the last 18 months, driven largely by funding reductions from the United States and other major donor nations.<\/p>

Meanwhile, the U.N. is also weighing whether to merge UN Women with UNFPA, the agency focused on sexual and reproductive health, as part of an ongoing organizational reform effort called UN80.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The United Nations agency focused on women’s issues reported Friday that at least 1 million women have been cut off from humanitarian support over the past 18 months. The losses are tied to major reductions in foreign aid funding, particularly since the start of 2025. Nearly one in five women’s organizations surveyed said they could close within the next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":93715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783679486222.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-ony","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66700,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/u-s-commits-additional-1-8b-to-united-nations-humanitarian-programs\/","url_meta":{"origin":93716,"position":0},"title":"U.S. Commits Additional $1.8B to United Nations Humanitarian Programs","author":"Admin","date":"May 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Trump administration announced Thursday it will provide an additional $1.8 billion in humanitarian funding to the United Nations over the next year. The funding comes as U.N. agencies face budget cuts and increased global demand for aid services.","rel":"","context":"In "World News"","block_context":{"text":"World News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/world-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778783977909.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778783977909.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778783977909.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778783977909.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26446,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/somalia-drought-crisis-leaves-6-5-million-facing-starvation-un-reports\/","url_meta":{"origin":93716,"position":1},"title":"Somalia Drought Crisis Leaves 6.5 Million Facing Starvation, UN Reports","author":"Admin","date":"February 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A devastating drought in Somalia has left 6.5 million people facing severe food shortages by March, according to new UN data. The crisis has been worsened by ongoing conflicts and significant cuts to international humanitarian aid funding.","rel":"","context":"In "World News"","block_context":{"text":"World News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/world-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771951548840.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771951548840.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771951548840.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771951548840.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":75337,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/war-torn-african-nation-faces-maternal-health-crisis-as-aid-funding-disappears\/","url_meta":{"origin":93716,"position":2},"title":"War-Torn African Nation Faces Maternal Health Crisis as Aid Funding Disappears","author":"Admin","date":"June 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Women in Central African Republic face deadly childbirth conditions as conflict and humanitarian aid cuts leave them without medical care. A refugee from Sudan's war was forced to deliver her baby on the street without any medical assistance. The country has one of the world's highest maternal death rates, with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "World News"","block_context":{"text":"World News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/world-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1780378746598.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1780378746598.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1780378746598.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1780378746598.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53581,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/un-reports-daily-deaths-of-47-women-girls-during-gaza-conflict\/","url_meta":{"origin":93716,"position":3},"title":"UN Reports Daily Deaths of 47 Women, Girls During Gaza Conflict","author":"Admin","date":"April 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A United Nations report reveals that at least 47 women and girls died daily on average during the Gaza war between October 2023 and December 2025. The UN agency warns that fatalities have persisted even after a ceasefire took effect in October, with over one million women and girls currently\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "World News"","block_context":{"text":"World News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/world-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776428607032.jpg?fit=450%2C280&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":52719,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/over-100-afghan-activists-ask-first-lady-melania-trump-to-champion-girls-education\/","url_meta":{"origin":93716,"position":4},"title":"Over 100 Afghan Activists Ask First Lady Melania Trump to Champion Girls’ Education","author":"Admin","date":"April 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"More than 100 Afghan human rights advocates have written to First Lady Melania Trump, requesting her help for women and girls facing severe educational and social restrictions under Taliban rule. The activists were inspired by Trump's previous advocacy for children in conflict zones and her recent UN speech emphasizing education's\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "World News"","block_context":{"text":"World News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/world-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776293693403.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":93490,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/health-crisis-deepens-in-venezuela-as-quake-survivors-face-disease-surge\/","url_meta":{"origin":93716,"position":5},"title":"Health Crisis Deepens in Venezuela as Quake Survivors Face Disease Surge","author":"Admin","date":"July 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Weeks after devastating twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, survivors are now battling a growing wave of illness including diarrhea, skin conditions, and unmanaged chronic diseases. The United Nations has launched an appeal for roughly $300 million to help 1.3 million people in urgent need. Mobile clinics and field hospitals are now\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "World News"","block_context":{"text":"World News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/world-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783632762416.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783632762416.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783632762416.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783632762416.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}