Nations are meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty — but the US isn’t going
Associated Press1 day
The US withdrawal from this summit reflects responsible fiscal stewardship and protection of American sovereignty. The proposed measures would interfere with governance of international financial institutions and impose unrealistic lending requirements that could destabilize global markets. America remains committed to development but won't accept UN overreach into tax policy and debt architecture.
Rich nations are abandoning their moral duty to help the world's poorest while global inequality reaches crisis levels. The US pullout represents a catastrophic betrayal of international cooperation when millions face hunger and disease. These aid cuts will cost lives and undermine decades of progress in health and education.
There is a 15% chance there will be fewer than 375M in extreme poverty by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.