‘Cruel and deadly’: Aid organizations reeling from Trump’s freeze on foreign aid
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Cruel and deadly’: Aid organizations reeling from Trump’s freeze on foreign aid

Raw Story  

Chaos and uncertainty are swirling around the Trump administration’s new order halting most foreign aid grants for three months – and introduced the possibility that organizations dependent on federal funds could soon face bankruptcy, according to a report in Politico. “This ‘stop work’ order is cruel and deadly,” Health GAP executive director Asia Russell told Politico. “We operate on a shoestring budget,” the head of one non-governmental organization on the receiving end of funding from the State Department and USAID told Politico, who was granted anonymity “as they feared they would lose future contracts if they spoke out publicly.” “In 30 days, you’ll start to see a very significant cash crunch across the board and probably some bankruptcies,” the source added. “Many federal workers, from the Pentagon to the U.S. Agency for International Development, are confused by the wording of the order, such as what exactly could qualify for an exemption.” President Donald Trump swiftly halted foreign aid for 90 days just after sweeping back into the presidency.

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"2 million dead by the end of the year": Ex-USAID chief says aid cuts will kill starving children
1 week, 4 days ago

"2 million dead by the end of the year": Ex-USAID chief says aid cuts will kill starving children

Salon  

In the wake of USAID’s shuttering by billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, those familiar with USAID’s work have been fighting for the restoration of key programs, like those that relieve the starvation of children, while bracing for the impact of the cuts around the world. Natsios said that, without USAID's intervention, he’s expecting to see at least 2 …

Judge Tells Trump Administration To Pay Up After 'Unlawfully' Freezing Aid
1 week, 5 days ago

Judge Tells Trump Administration To Pay Up After 'Unlawfully' Freezing Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Some $2 billion in foreign aid that the Trump administration had frozen must be paid out to humanitarian groups, a federal judge ruled Monday, adding that the freezing of those funds may have violated the separation of powers between the executive branch and Congress. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali wrote in a lengthy order that the Trump …

UN agencies firing staff, cutting aid ahead of US funding freeze | Full details
2 weeks, 2 days ago

UN agencies firing staff, cutting aid ahead of US funding freeze | Full details

Hindustan Times  

The funding freeze announced by US President Donald Trump's government have led multiple UN agencies to fire staff, suspend operations and services in countries like Afghanistan, Sundan and Ukraine. Many independent NGOs, some of which work with the UN, have cited project closures because of the US funding freeze. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said over nine million people in …

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze
2 weeks, 2 days ago

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond. Less UN help for people on the move: Refugees and Migrants UNHCR : The U.N. refugee agency, which got over 40% of its nearly $5 billion budget last …

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

New Indian Express  

GENEVA: Trump administration freezes on US foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lamented the "severe cuts" and cited some fallout last week: Over 9 million people in Afghanistan will miss out on health and protection services; cash …

US foreign aid cuts leave a funding gap that private donors are unlikely to fill
2 weeks, 2 days ago

US foreign aid cuts leave a funding gap that private donors are unlikely to fill

Associated Press  

Charitable organizations that relied on U.S. foreign assistance are looking to different private and public donors now that the Trump administration suspended nearly all foreign aid contracts. The United States was the world’s largest single funder of foreign aid, and neither other governments nor private foundations are in position to fill the gap, according to program executives, aid researchers and …

DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World
55 years, 2 months ago

DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World

Wired  

Representatives from dozens of nonprofit organizations attending a major human rights conference in Taipei, Taiwan, last week woke up Thursday to devastating news. Over the previous night in Asia, the Donald Trump administration had abruptly announced it would end nearly 10,000 contracts and grants from the US State Department, including the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor as well …

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave
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3 weeks ago

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave

Hindustan Times  

* USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave Enrich warns of preventable deaths due to USAID dismantling * Trump's aid freeze affects Ebola, malaria, and tuberculosis efforts * DOGE blocks USAID payments despite waiver for lifesaving aid By Andrea Shalal March 2 - A senior official with the U.S. …

USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed
3 weeks, 1 day ago

USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding. Other major issues like fighting terrorism, human and drug trafficking, including fentanyl, and monitoring and aiding migrants will also suffer as a result of the U.S. cuts, …

Groups say millions already hit as US guts aid
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Groups say millions already hit as US guts aid

Raw Story  

by Shaun Tandon Donald Trump's aid freeze was announced as a review that would last 90 days. The UN children's agency UNICEF said that "millions of children" had already felt the initial effects of the suspension and then termination of grants from the United States. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters the world body was alarmed by the "severe cuts" …

Health experts warn of as many as 500,000 deaths over 10 years from Trump's cuts
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Health experts warn of as many as 500,000 deaths over 10 years from Trump's cuts

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's cuts to USAID could mean as many as 500,000 people die over the next 10 years, one expert predicted. Al Jazeera cited health experts and aid organizations saying that ending many of the USAID programs that help those with HIV/AIDS "in many African countries could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths on the continent." In South …

Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Refugee aid groups said …

Trump's permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: 'We are being pushed off a cliff'
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump's permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: 'We are being pushed off a cliff'

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration’s decision …

Trump’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration’s decision to terminate 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts slammed humanitarian projects worldwide on Thursday, from a new hospital in troubled Haiti to the biggest HIV program on the planet in South Africa. “We are being pushed off a cliff,” …

U.S. cuts overseas aid contracts by more than 90%
3 weeks, 4 days ago

U.S. cuts overseas aid contracts by more than 90%

Raw Story  

The United States has slashed its multi-year aid contracts by 92 percent, as it sought around $60 billion in savings in development and overseas humanitarian programs, the State Department said Wednesday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office, demanding a 90-day freeze on all US foreign aid to give his administration time to review …

Trump administration says it's cutting 90 per cent of USAID foreign aid contracts
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump administration says it's cutting 90 per cent of USAID foreign aid contracts

New Indian Express  

Trump on January 20 ordered what he said would be a 90-day program-by-program review of which foreign assistance programs deserved to continue, and cut off all foreign assistance funds almost overnight. The funding freeze has stopped thousands of U.S.-funded programs abroad, and the administration and Musk's Department of Government Efficiency teams have pulled the majority of USAID staff off the …

Staff cuts and shifting priorities hit refugee philanthropy after Trump administration’s orders
1 month ago

Staff cuts and shifting priorities hit refugee philanthropy after Trump administration’s orders

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The Trump administration’s 180-degree turn on refugee policy has forced the philanthropic sector to refocus its resettlement services. “The State Department’s stop-work order has had a sweeping impact across our sector, leaving many employees furloughed or without a job altogether,” Community Sponsorship Hub Executive Director Annie Nolte-Henning said. But new foreign aid restrictions and the State Department’s stop-work …

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says
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1 month ago

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide, a federal judge said Thursday. The Washington, D.C., district court judge said administration officials had used his Feb. 13 order to temporarily lift the freeze on foreign aid to instead “come up with a new, post-hoc …

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says
1 month ago

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide, a federal judge said Thursday. The Washington, D.C., district court judge said administration officials had used his Feb. 13 order to temporarily lift the freeze on foreign aid to instead “come up with a new, …

Trump’s aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa
1 month ago

Trump’s aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa

Deccan Chronicle  

PEPFAR, introduced in 2003, has saved over 26 million lives by providing antiretroviral medication to people living with HIV, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on foreign aid has led to clinic closures and job losses for thousands of health workers, restricting access to testing and treatment. “Now, we are like orphans, with no one to …

Trump's aid funding freeze derails HIV prevention efforts in Asia Pacific amid rising epidemics
Trending News
1 month ago

Trump's aid funding freeze derails HIV prevention efforts in Asia Pacific amid rising epidemics

ABC  

In just five years, the world's health authorities hope to declare an end to the AIDS epidemic. Fiji Minister for Health Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu even declared an official "outbreak" in January to reflect "the alarming reality that HIV is evolving faster than our current services can cater for". Following grave concerns from health professionals that the funding freeze could …

Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake
Trending News
1 month ago

Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Florence Makumene held a plastic container of HIV medication and wondered if it would be her last as fears swelled of a return to a time decades ago when millions across sub-Saharan Africa died of AIDS. “PEPFAR is the most efficient deployment of health resources I have seen,” said professor Francois Venter of the University of the …

Trump's aid freeze could cause millions more AIDS deaths: UN agency
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's aid freeze could cause millions more AIDS deaths: UN agency

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's decision to suspend US overseas funding could result in millions more deaths from AIDS, the head of the UN's programme for the illness warned Sunday. "It's dramatic in many countries," UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima told AFP. "We could see additional deaths increasing by tenfold" to 6.3 million in five years, Byanyima said, citing UNAIDS estimates. The …

Trump’s $10 billion foreign aid freeze leaves fight against Al-Shabab, ISIS stalled
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s $10 billion foreign aid freeze leaves fight against Al-Shabab, ISIS stalled

Firstpost  

The Trump administration’s sweeping freeze foreign aid has left critical anti-terror programmes in limbo, disrupting efforts to counter groups like al-Shabab and ISIS. Hours after taking office last month, Trump signed an executive order imposing a 90-day pause on foreign aid, arguing that the “foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests” and instead “serve to destabilise …

Trump’s $10 billion foreign aid freeze leaves fight against Al-Shabab, ISIS stalled
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s $10 billion foreign aid freeze leaves fight against Al-Shabab, ISIS stalled

Firstpost  

The Trump administration’s sweeping freeze foreign aid has left critical anti-terror programmes in limbo, disrupting efforts to counter groups like al-Shabab and ISIS. Hours after taking office last month, Trump signed an executive order imposing a 90-day pause on foreign aid, arguing that the “foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests” and instead “serve to destabilise …

How Trump’s policies could reverse decades of progress in Latin America’s HIV response
1 month, 1 week ago

How Trump’s policies could reverse decades of progress in Latin America’s HIV response

CNN  

CNN — It was nearly 30 years ago when Rosember Lopez received a life-altering diagnosis: He was HIV positive. CNN spoke to aid organizations and healthcare workers across Latin America who say that following the stop work order, they were unable to distribute vital medicine already on the shelves in pharmacies, including the HIV prevention medication PrEP. “It’s like crash …

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Temporarily Allow Funds For Foreign Aid To Flow Again
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1 month, 1 week ago

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Temporarily Allow Funds For Foreign Aid To Flow Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs worldwide. The ruling was the first to temporarily roll back a Trump administration funding freeze on foreign assistance that has forced USAID and State Department contractors around the world to stop …

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid

NPR  

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs worldwide. The ruling was the first to temporarily roll back a Trump administration funding freeze on foreign assistance …

Aid groups sue over Trump’s order suspending federal refugee program and funding
1 month, 1 week ago

Aid groups sue over Trump’s order suspending federal refugee program and funding

The Hindu  

Major refugee aid groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over the President's executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program and funding for resettlement agencies. “The United States has a moral and legal obligation to protect refugees, and the longer this illegal suspension continues, the more dire the consequences will be.” President Donald Trump’s recent order said the refugee …

Aid groups sue over Trump’s order suspending federal refugee program and funding
1 month, 1 week ago

Aid groups sue over Trump’s order suspending federal refugee program and funding

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Major refugee aid groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over the president’s executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program and funding for resettlement agencies. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle asks the court to declare Trump’s executive order illegal, stop the order’s implementation and restore refugee-related funding. “The United States has a moral …

‘We are in disbelief’: Report reveals catastrophe threatened by Trump’s first acts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘We are in disbelief’: Report reveals catastrophe threatened by Trump’s first acts

Raw Story  

Just two weeks ago, there were tens of thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers in Africa. “The speed and shock of the administration’s actions have already led to confusion, fear and even paranoia at USAID offices across Africa,” the Times reported. “This is dramatic and consequential, and it’s hard to imagine rowing it back,” Murithi Mutiga, a program …

Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen

LA Times  

President Trump’s freeze on foreign aid could boost authoritarians. “These particular investments should not just be restored — they should be prioritized.” Congress budgeted at least $690 million on pro-democracy programs this year to counter authoritarian rule in eight countries considered by experts among the world’s least free: Belarus, China, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela. Marocco didn’t …

Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen

Associated Press  

MIAMI — When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending that doesn’t align with American interests. “These particular investments should not just be restored — they should be prioritized.” Congress budgeted at least $690 million on pro-democracy programs …

Trump's US foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for world's authoritarian strongmen
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's US foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for world's authoritarian strongmen

New Indian Express  

While funding for some of the programs aligned with Trump's "America First" foreign policy could resume, strongmen throughout the world are already celebrating and doubling down on attacks against opponents. Meanwhile, in Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko crowed that Trump's decision to cut funding for the "fugitive opposition" was in response to his government's calls for a reset of bilateral relations. …

Africa knew Trump’s ‘America First’ pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Africa knew Trump’s ‘America First’ pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing almost all U.S. foreign aid, an email landed in Claris Madhuku’s inbox in rural Zimbabwe. “The world is baffled,” the health minister of South Africa, the country with the most people living with HIV, said after the U.S. freeze on aid. The minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, said the …

Trump's freeze on foreign aid sparks uncertainty and fears of long-term consequences
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's freeze on foreign aid sparks uncertainty and fears of long-term consequences

Firstpost  

The Trump administration has since issued waivers for food and other humanitarian aid. With one swoop of the pen, President Donald Trump froze the bulk of US foreign assistance for three months on returning to office, demanding a review to ensure all money meets his “America First” principles. “Even if the funding eventually turns back on, great damage will have …

Trump's foreign aid freeze: USAID website goes dark, programs shut down
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's foreign aid freeze: USAID website goes dark, programs shut down

Firstpost  

The fear of even tougher administration action against USAID comes two weeks into the administration’s shutdown of billions of dollars of the United States’ humanitarian, development and security assistance The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President Donald Trump’s freeze on U.S.-funded foreign …

The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban On Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban On Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.

Huff Post  

Social mobilizers wait to receive members of the community ahead of the launch of the mpox vaccination campaign at the General Hospital of Goma, on October 5, 2024. “It’s terrifying.” Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio first issued the freeze on aid operations last Friday, which included limited exemptions. “A chaotic, unexplained and abrupt pause with no guidance has …

'People will die': Trump admin says it lifted ban on humanitarian aid — it's not true
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'People will die': Trump admin says it lifted ban on humanitarian aid — it's not true

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “It’s terrifying.” Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio first issued the freeze on aid operations last Friday, which included limited exemptions. “We need to correct the impression that the waiver was self-executing by virtue of the announcement,” said Marcia Wong, the former deputy assistant administrator of USAID’s humanitarian assistance bureau. “A chaotic, …

US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with dozens of senior officials put on leave, thousands of contractors laid off, and a sweeping freeze imposed on billions of dollars in foreign assistance. In an internal memo Monday about the staffing changes, new acting USAID administrator Jason Gray said the …

Trump halts US foreign aid, sends shockwaves to NGOs and 'media' organizations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump halts US foreign aid, sends shockwaves to NGOs and 'media' organizations

Op India  

On Wednesday, 29th January, the US government led by President Donald Trump decided to hold on to the ‘America first’ policy and freeze foreign funding assistance to Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries affecting several USAID projects, including Ambassadors Funds for Cultural Preservations. Amid this, the US is taking faster steps to re-evaluate its decision to provide funds to NGOs that …

Distribution of US-backed HIV medications to poorest nations in flux after Trump order slowing foreign aid
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Distribution of US-backed HIV medications to poorest nations in flux after Trump order slowing foreign aid

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy During a 90-day foreign aid freeze, Secretary of State Marco …

U.S. issues new waiver for humanitarian aid amid freeze
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. issues new waiver for humanitarian aid amid freeze

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver on Tuesday for life-saving humanitarian assistance during a 90-day pause in foreign aid while Washington undertakes a review, according to a State Department memo seen by Reuters. Just hours after taking office a week ago, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the pause so foreign aid contributions could be reviewed to see …

U.S. President Trump order set to halt supply of HIV, malaria drugs to poor countries: Sources
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. President Trump order set to halt supply of HIV, malaria drugs to poor countries: Sources

The Hindu  

The Trump administration has moved to stop the supply of lifesaving drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, as well as medical supplies for newborn babies, in countries supported by USAID around the globe, a memo reviewed by Reuters showed. The memo covers the firm's work on HIV, malaria and tuberculosis as well as contraception and maternal and child health supplies, …

Trump order freezing foreign aid halts programs worldwide, prompts confusion and rush for waivers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump order freezing foreign aid halts programs worldwide, prompts confusion and rush for waivers

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—A Trump administration order pausing almost all foreign aid has left counterterrorism training in Somalia, HIV treatment in Uganda, narcotics interdiction in Colombia, prosthetics for refugees from Myanmar, and many more U.S.-funded overseas assistance programs in sudden limbo. The three-month pause stunned U.S. officials and aid workers, who said the interruption in the roughly $60 billion foreign aid budget for …

Trump administration targets thousands of programs in funding freeze
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration targets thousands of programs in funding freeze

Politico  

Yet hours later, the Office of Management and Budget released a follow-up memo, also obtained by POLITICO, explaining that benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and student loans would not be affected by the freeze — nor would Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security payments. The OMB memo also defended the administration’s actions against accusations that they constitute a violation …

Nonprofits and public health groups file legal challenge to Trump’s federal aid freeze
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nonprofits and public health groups file legal challenge to Trump’s federal aid freeze

Politico  

The legal effort follows an internal memo sent by the acting head of Trump’s Office of Management and Budget calling for a halt to all federal aid spending except for Medicare and Social Security. The groups — including the National Council of Nonprofits, the American Public Health Association and the Main Street Alliance — say the order appears to violate …

As humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt, Rubio issues new waiver
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt, Rubio issues new waiver

CNN  

CNN — Officials inside and outside of the US government are grappling with the fallout of the Trump administration’s sudden suspension of almost all foreign aid with some humanitarian officials warning that people will die as a result. On Tuesday, Rubio issued a temporary waiver for existing “life-saving humanitarian assistance” programs, to include “core life-saving medicine, medical services, food, shelter, …

UN chief voices concern over US freeze on foreign aid under Trump, seeks more exemptions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN chief voices concern over US freeze on foreign aid under Trump, seeks more exemptions

Firstpost  

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed concern after the United States, the world’s biggest foreign aid donor, froze virtually all assistance under President Donald Trump’s new administration UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed concern after the United States, the world’s biggest foreign aid donor, froze virtually all assistance under President Donald Trump’s new administration. “The Secretary-General calls for …

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