Shafaqna English- Trump’s administration is ending most, if not all, remaining USA’s aid for Afghanistan and Yemen, aid sources said, in what the UN’s World Food Programme said could be “a death sentence” for millions, Reuters reported.
The total amount of aid cut was over $1.3 billion, according figures provided by Stand Up For Aid, a grassroots advocacy group. That includes $562 million for Afghanistan, $107 million for Yemen, $170 million for Somalia, $237 million for Syria and $12 million for Gaza.
World Food Programme warned that the termination of USA’s funding for emergency food assistance “could amount to a death sentence for millions of people facing extreme hunger and starvation,” and said it was in contact with the Trump administration for more information.
In a Post on X, WFP’s Chief Cindy McCain said funding cuts “will deepen hunger, fuel instability, and make the world far less safe.”
Source: Ariana News