Additional Context: This information was compiled as part of Refugee International's issue brief, "A Generational Collapse: Tracking the Toll of Trump’s Humanitarian Aid Cuts." The analysis draws on publicly reported humanitarian impact data, their own field reporting, and reporting from refugee-led organizations and community-based NGOs in multiple crisis-affected countries. It is not an exhaustive catalog of all impacts.

This fact was published in the World Health Organization's, or WHO, January 2026 update on the response to major health emergencies. According to the report, the disruptions and closures have reduced access to essential health services for an estimated 53.3 million people.

Devex Researcher Note: Though this data is included in Refugee International's analysis as directly correlated to U.S. aid cuts under the Trump administration, the nature of U.N. financing makes it difficult to parse out exactly which funding lines comes from the U.S. as compared to other donors. That being said, as of February 2026, the U.S. has only paid $160 million of the $4 billion owed to the U.N. system, contributing to what has been described as "imminent financial collapse” by the U.N. Secretary General. The U.S. at this time makes up 95% of the outstanding budget. The U.S. has also fully pulled out of the WHO.

Source: Refugees International