UNAIDS chief asks Canada to maintain foreign aid and global health funding

UNAIDS chief urges Prime Minister Carney to reverse planned cuts to foreign aid and global health funding. The head of the UN's HIV/AIDS program stated that without global solidarity, inequality will widen, leading to a more dangerous world. Canada's pledge to the Global Fund is 17% lower than its 2022 contribution. The cuts follow a budget calling for $2.7 billion in foreign aid reductions over four years, despite a campaign promise not to cut aid. The government argues this returns spending to pre-pandemic levels.