"Buying the reset: Fletcher has sold the Trump administration his so-called humanitarian reset as a "new model" for aid delivery. The State Department has co-opted much of Fletcher's reset jargon, from efficiency and hyper-prioritisation, to a conspicuous love of pooled funds or the reset label itself. Buying the relationship: Fletcher has sold himself and the UN's humanitarian coordination arm, OCHA, as a trusted US partner - somehow separate from the behemoth UN system the Americans say they detest, and with shared interests in efficiency and shedding waste."
"Why did the US do it? The deal negotiated by UN relief chief Tom Fletcher surprised other aid leaders (more on that below). Fletcher can count two billion reasons to sign on. But what motivates the Trump administration - led here by Jeremy Lewin, a former DOGE official who helped swing the axe over 2025's deadly aid cuts?"
The US announced $2 billion in emergency humanitarian spending and proposes routing its humanitarian cash through UN pooled funds. UN relief chief Tom Fletcher negotiated a deal that surprised other aid leaders and aligned with the Trump administration's focus on efficiency and prioritisation. Fletcher has promoted a "humanitarian reset" as a new model and positioned OCHA as a trusted US partner distinct from the broader UN system. The State Department has adopted Fletcher's reset language and affinity for pooled funds. If implemented, the plan could reshape funding flows and create friction with agencies uneasy about concentrated control and reform motives.
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