🍞 The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to restore funding for at least six cancelled emergency food aid programs in various countries. This includes support for the United Nations World Food Programme in Lebanon, Syria, Somalia, Jordan, Iraq, and Ecuador.
Source: Censor.NET
💬 According to Reuters, acting Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Jeremy Levin asked staff to restore funding following internal pressure within the administration and from the U.S. Congress.
🌐 Additionally, grants for the International Organization for Migration in the Pacific region will be restored. However, aid for Afghanistan and Yemen has not been reinstated due to concerns that it could potentially fund armed groups, such as the Taliban and Houthi rebels.
⚖️ This decision highlights the unstable nature of foreign aid under the Trump administration, where programs are often cut and then restored, disrupting international humanitarian initiatives.
⏳ Meanwhile, the organization Stand Up For Aid reported that Levin cancelled contracts worth $463 million for aid to Lebanon, Syria, Somalia, and Jordan. The World Food Programme states that the funding cuts could lead to catastrophic consequences for millions of people suffering from hunger.
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