US EditionTrump Administration Ends Some USAID Contracts Providing Humanitarian Aid, Officials Say
- The Trump administration has canceled some humanitarian programs managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, affecting aid in places like Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan, according to a U.S. Official and a U.N. Official speaking to The Associated Press.
- The cuts impact vital aid for countries including Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan, risking food, water, medical care, and shelter for displaced individuals, stated the USAID official.
- Cindy McCain, WFP chief, expressed that these cuts could amount to a 'death sentence for millions of people facing extreme hunger and starvation' in a social media post on X.
- About 60 letters were sent to cancel contracts for major projects with the World Food Program, including a $111 million program in Syria providing food to 1.5 million people, as noted in a State Department document.
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