US EditionAid Groups Crippled by Foreign Aid Cuts Plead for Funds as Middle East Humanitarian Crisis Grows
Millions displaced by Middle East war face worsening crises as U.S. aid cuts dismantle USAID and reduce global humanitarian funding by one-third, UN agencies warn.
- On Wednesday, humanitarian groups warned that severe United States aid cutbacks are straining operations across the Middle East, leaving organizations struggling to meet growing demands amid a widening conflict.
- President Donald Trump's administration dismantled the United States Agency for International Development last year, forcing massive global staff layoffs and shuttering programs that previously led world aid efforts.
- Aid workers note the war's first week cost $11.3 billion according to the Pentagon, while the UNHCR needs an additional $61 million to support 600,000 people in Lebanon over three months.
- Shipping delays through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting medical supply chains, while the UNHCR estimates 3.2 million people inside Iran and 1 million in Lebanon have been displaced since Feb. 28.
- The World Food Program warned last week that nearly 45 million more people could face acute hunger if the conflict persists, as Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom urge humanitarian action.
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Strained Aid: The Mid-East Crisis Amid US Funding Cuts
Strained Aid: The Mid-East Crisis Amid US Funding Cuts Humanitarian organisations are under significant pressure following the US's severe cutbacks on foreign aid, leaving them struggling to meet the growing demands in the Middle East. As conflicts intensify, millions are displaced, particularly in Iran and Lebanon, further straining already limited resources.The dissolution of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under…
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Aid groups crippled by foreign aid cuts plead for funds as Middle East humanitarian crisis grows
Humanitarian organizations under intense strain because of the United States’ steep cuts to foreign aid say they are scrambling to find the funds needed to respond to the war in the Middle East.
How are U.S. aid cuts worsening Middle East crises?
Foreign aid cuts strain humanitarian groups as crisis expands Humanitarian organizations say deepened strains are emerging as the Middle East humanitarian crisis grows while foreign aid funding is reduced. Aid groups describe themselves as operating under tighter budgets, which affects everything…
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