A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptions
U.S.-funded aid programs worldwide have begun firing staff and preparing to shut down their operations as an unprecedented Trump administration freeze on foreign assistance brings their work to a sudden halt.
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
Rubio's order, sent to U.S. diplomatic and consular posts and obtained Friday by CBS News, stated that across the U.S. government, "it is currently impossible to access sufficient information in one place to determine whether the foreign assistance policies and interests supported by appropriations are not duplicated,
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide
Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding are shutting down.
Trump freezes foreign aid under ‘America First’ policy
Move from the US, which is the world’s biggest donor, will make exceptions for emergency food and military funding for Israel and Egypt
How Trump’s foreign aid shutdown affects the world, in three graphs
President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on nearly all U.S. foreign aid froze a globe-spanning apparatus that provides assistance ranging from weapons of war to lifesaving medicines. Under an executive order signed during his first week in office,
US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review
The U.S. State Department issued a "stop-work" order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a cable seen by Reuters, after President Donald Trump ordered a pause to review if aid allocation was aligned with his foreign policy.
US freezes almost all foreign aid
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide effective immediately days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such assistance for 90 days.
Rubio Approves Some Foreign Aid Exemptions to Trump’s Spending Halt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved some waivers for emergency food aid and some salaries after President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt and reevaluate all foreign development assistance prompted an outcry among aid groups around the world.
Many global NGO programs in limbo during Trump’s foreign aid freeze
The State Department did make some exceptions to its freeze on foreign aid . Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver allowing deliveries of things like life-saving medicine, food and shelter. But most U.
Trump's halt to foreign aid rattles humanitarian groups across Asia and their US partners
Conflict tracking in Myanmar. Investigations of Chinese human trafficking. Refugee healthcare in Thailand. Strengthening independent media in Mongolia. Environmental conservation in Tibet. These are just a few of the Asia-focused programmes operating with US government funds that risk permanent closure after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week suspending all foreign aid,
Letters: Halting U.S. foreign aid hurts our nation and the world
I am outraged that in a Friday night pronouncement, the Trump administration issued a “Stop-Work Order” for all U.S. foreign assistance programs. This action is catastrophic for communities around the world and undermines U.
Ukraine aid groups cut services, scramble for cash after US funding shock
Some 150 Ukrainian teenagers from northeastern areas near the frontlines of the war with Russia had already packed their bags ...
The US Halt In Foreign Aid ‘Could Mean Life Or Death For Millions’
People who are experiencing urgent humanitarian crises, and who rely on aid for food, water and healthcare, could feel U.S.
Sweeping Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms for Israel and Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White ...
Democrats coordinate multi-state response to Trump's funding freeze
Senate Democrats announced they would coordinate with blue state governors to fight back against Trump's federal funding ...
Trump administration rescinds order attempting to freeze federal aid spending
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday rescinded a widespread freeze most federal grants and loans just one day ...