‘Devastating for women and girls’: UK cuts 85% in aid to UN family planning
UNFPA says £130m being withheld would have helped prevent 250,000 child and maternal deaths in poorest countries
The British government is slashing its funding to the UN population fund (UNFPA) in a move described as “devastating” for women and girls.
The agency confirmed on Wednesday that the UK, its largest donor, is cutting funding for contraceptives and reproductive health supplies by 85% this year – from £154m to £23m – and cutting core funding from £20m to £8m.