UNAIDS warns that 6.3 million people could die from AIDS-related illnesses in the next four years if U.S. foreign aid isn’t restored. The agency says recent aid cuts could lead to 2,000 new HIV infections per day. The decision comes after former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration paused hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign assistance for 90 days.
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00:00The U.N. is warning that 6.3 million people could die from AIDS over four years if U.S.
00:06foreign aid isn't restored.
00:08The agency leading the global response to HIV says that recent cuts to USAID could result
00:13in 2,000 new infections a day.
00:16U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has paused hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars
00:21in foreign aid for 90 days.
00:23The U.N. also predicts a tenfold increase in HIV-related deaths due to treatment delays
00:28and clinic closures.