Washington: The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United Nations World Food Program believes it could be a million death sentence, but is still ending most, if not all, of the U.S. aid for Afghanistan and Yemen.
The cuts were one of many aid programs terminated in more than a dozen countries, including Somalia and Syria, according to Sarah Charles, a former head of the U.S. International Development Agency for Humanitarian Affairs, during weekends and at the U.S. International Development Agency, including six current U.S. officials, including six current U.S. officials.
According to data from AID AID, a grassroots advocacy group, the total amount of aid cuts exceeded $1.3 billion. These include $562 million in Afghanistan, $107 million in Yemen, $170 million in Somalia, and $237 million.
The United Nations World Food Program warns that the U.S. funding for emergency food aid ends “maybe the death penalty for millions of people facing extreme hunger and hunger” and says it is in contact with the Trump administration for more information.
Cindy McCain, head of WFP, said in an article on X that cutting funds “will deepen hunger, fuel instability and make the world safer”.
Recommended by the State Council Spokesperson Reuters When asked about the end of the plan, go to the White House. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the UN is trying to obtain details about canceling the contract.
The cuts are the latest effort by the Trump administration to demolish the United States’ major humanitarian aid agency, the United States Agency for International Development. Since the Republican president began his second term on January 20, his administration has canceled billions of dollars in life-saving plans.
Three sources said that since February, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has granted many termination plans from cuts to foreign aid programs.
The United States has been the largest aid donor to Afghanistan and Yemen under the Taliban regulations.
“The remaining USDA awards in Afghanistan have been fired,” a source said. Officials said the cancelled funds include help to UN agencies that can help women and girls, WFP and at least six NGOs.
Aid from Afghans provided by the State Council’s Population, Refugees and Immigration Bureau was also terminated, five sources said.
According to several sources and experts, the termination will worsen the humanitarian crisis in the world, put millions at risk of hunger and could fuel a new wave of illegal immigration.
“While continuing assurance that life-saving plans will be protected in the Trump administration’s review of foreign aid, the Governor spent the entire weekend cancelling the aid, and the administration previously told Congress would be retained.”
The end of food aid will have “destructive consequences”, she said, and she looks forward to hearing more from Rubio.
