US EditionRubio: USAID officially ceases operations
- On July 1st, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a major shift in U.S. foreign aid policy, with USAID ending its direct role in carrying out assistance programs.
- This change follows the Trump administration’s effort begun weeks into his second term to dismantle USAID, aiming to end what Rubio described as an era of inefficiency.
- President Trump’s administration ordered USAID’s programs absorbed into the State Department, which will now administer aid with greater oversight, strategy, and prioritize U.S. national interests.
- Rubio declared, "That ends today," and emphasized shifting focus from aid to trade while American Oversight expressed concern about the closure being a troubling loss globally.
- This reorganization marks a major reorientation of U.S. foreign assistance, suggesting a move toward centralized control and investment over traditional aid delivery.
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USAid is history: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the end of the country's development agency. It is said that the development goals have rarely been achieved.
USAID closes its doors after six decades amid Trump crackdown
The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world.
Millions of people in poorer countries are dependent on aid projects from USAID. However, the White House has now to conclude the agency. According to a study, the consequences are likely to be dramatic.
Us Announces End of Usaid Due to Concerns over Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Developing Countries
[Washington, Kyodo News] US Secretary of State Rubio announced on the 1st that the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which is responsible for foreign aid projects, will be officially abolished. All projects around the world will be halted as of the same date. Only projects that are in line with the Trump administration's "America First" foreign policy will be transferred to the State Department. It is estimated that approximately …
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The U.S. foreign aid agency formally closed this Tuesday on the order of President Donald Trump’s government, despite fears that his disappearance may lead to the death of millions of people. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was founded in 1961, in the middle of the Cold War. Democratic President John F. Kennedy’s idea was to use aid to attract the developing world to the western democratic camp. The current head of…
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