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UN says Trump funding cuts harm global ‘gender equality’

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Crozier, H. (2026, September 18). UN says Trump funding cuts harm global ‘gender equality’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4733141/un-says-trump-funding-cuts-harm-global-gender-equality/

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The United Nations released a report on Thursday stating that global efforts towards gender equality are declining due to reduced funding from governments, particularly noting cuts made by the Trump administration. The U.N. claims these financial reductions have weakened its ability to promote gender equality and support women’s rights organizations, which already receive less than 1% of official development assistance for such goals. Additionally, the report highlights specific issues like the absence of women in peace negotiations and a lack of autonomy over reproductive health as signs of worsening conditions for women worldwide due to funding shortfalls.

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The United Nations released a report on Thursday highlighting a decline in global "gender equality," attributing this setback partly to funding cuts by the US government under President Donald Trump. Agencies within the UN noted a weakening of their gender equality initiatives due to reduced taxpayer funds from international bodies. The White House did not respond when contacted for comment by the Washington Examiner. Additionally, the U.N. reported that women’s rights organizations are facing severe challenges with historically low funding—less than 1% of official development assistance (ODA) for gender equality—and are nearing an "existential breaking point." Trump had previously cut financial support for several UN programs, citing concerns over its political stance and failure to protect humanitarian efforts. The U.N. also stated that the US government is behind on $1.312 billion in mandatory payments needed to maintain America’s voting rights in the U.N. General Assembly.

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UN says Trump funding cuts harm global ‘gender equality’ · assertive framing

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The United Nations lamented the “declining” state of “gender equality” worldwide in a Thursday report that blamed its loss of government funds for the backslide. asserted

that → lament → backslide

Agencies across the U.N. are reporting “actual or anticipated weakening of their gender equality efforts” among other setbacks stemming from government agencies pulling back taxpayer funds from the international body, according to its new “Gender Snapshot” report. uncertain

agencies → report → report

President Donald Trump slashed financial support for numerous U.N. programs over concerns about its political stances and failure to protect humanitarian programs from security threats. asserted

Trump → slash → threats

“Worryingly, global evidence shows shrinking civic space and funding cuts are major concerns for women’s organizations,” the U.N. wrote. asserted

U.N. → show → organizations

“Women’s rights organizations, which have historically received less than 1 per cent of official development assistance (ODA) for gender equality are coming to an existential breaking point.” asserted

which → receive → point

The White House did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment. asserted

House → respond → comment

The U.N. also says the Trump administration is lagging on $1.312 billion in mandatory payments needed to maintain America’s voting rights in the U.N. General Assembly, Reuters reported Wednesday. asserted

Reuters → say → Assembly

The Thursday report showed several statistics that the U.N. claimed show women around the world are suffering from inequality because it does not have enough money. asserted

it → show → money

“Nearly 8 in 10 PEACE PROCESSES worldwide did not include WOMEN as negotiators or mediators at all,” the U.N. declared. asserted

U.N. → include → negotiators

It also claimed the crisis had caused widespread lack of autonomy for women “over their sexual and reproductive health and rights.” asserted

crisis → claim → health

The U.N. Population Fund and World Health Organization consider legal abortion a key metric for women’s rights globally. asserted

abortion → consider → rights

Achieving gender equality will take 171 years “at the current rate” of social progress, the report found. asserted

report → achieve → progress