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Global Aid Cuts Deepen Humanitarian Strain

Bloomberg Markets17 October 2026, 12:44 UTCUkraine

International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband tells Bloomberg This Weekend that cuts in US and European aid are weakening the humanitarian response as conflicts and other crises intensify around the world. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Miliband discusses conditions in Ukraine, Yemen and Sudan, the challenge of containing disease outbreaks and the potential benefits and risks of AI in humanitarian work. (Source: Bloomberg)

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