Trump administration's halt in AID program impacts efforts to counter world hunger

posted by mike kraft on Thu, 2025-02-06 18:24

Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger About 500,000 metric tons of food worth $340 million is in limbo. Jaimi Dowdell,Lena Masri,Giulia Paravicini,Ryan Mcneill,Nafisa Eltahir Reuters

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500,000 tons of U.S. food aid in limbo in transit or storage - ex-USAID official
Aid organizations hobbled by loss of hunger monitor FEWS NET
U.S. offers little guidance on what aid is still allowed as USAID is shuttered
U.S. is by far world’s largest provider of famine relief

Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Trump administration’s effort to slash and reshape American foreign aid is crippling the intricate global system that aims to prevent and respond to famine.

Struggling to manage hunger crises sweeping the developing world even before U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, the international famine monitoring and relief system has suffered multiple blows from a sudden cessation of U.S. foreign aid.

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