Daily Brief logo

Hi, this is Kasmira. The phrase “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” has become all too real in the case of the US funding cuts, but explaining how the aid system came to rely on a small pool of donors can help to avoid the error in the future.

Nicaragua’s repudiation of a UN report that exposed violations in the country has led it to decide to quit the body altogether. Plus, Canada hits back at US tariffs through the WTO.

photo journaliste

Kasmira Jefford

06.03.2025


Today’s top stories


Photo article

(Keystone/Christian Beutler)

✂️Trump cuts: Humanitarian aid’s extreme donor dependency problem in five charts. A closer look at funding figures of the last decade reveal the dangers of relying on too few donors and why diversifying can lead to more resources.

The New Humanitarian (EN)

🔚Nicaragua withdraws from UN Human Rights Council. The decision announced last week followed the release of a UN report denouncing abuses by President Daniel Ortega's government.

Reuters (EN)

🇨🇦Canada files WTO complaint against US tariffs. The country’s ambassador to the Geneva-based world trade body wrote on LinkedIn that the “US decision leaves us with no choice” after Washington imposed blanket 25 per cent tariffs on imports from its trading partner.

Le Monde with AFP (FR)

⚕️With WHO in crisis, prioritisation can’t wait, warns German official. Facing a significant funding loss with the exit of the US, the health body will have to define what its core mandate is and where to prioritise, said Björn Kümmel, a German health official and former chair of the WHO’s working group on sustainable funding.

Devex (EN)

📚Here are some top books to make you think. The weekly Inside Geneva podcast takes a step back from the breaking news and talk to the authors of two books about the better side of humanity and the good things the post-world war two spirit of international cooperation created.

Swissinfo (EN)

GS news is a new media project covering the world of international cooperation and development. Don’t hesitate to forward our newsletter!

Have a good day!

Avenue du Bouchet 2
1209 Genève
Suisse