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Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration
The directive asks diplomats to win backing for a declaration that promotes private investment and could reshape U.S. global aid policy.
- On Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered American diplomats to seek foreign backing for a 'trade over aid' declaration, which the United States will introduce at the United Nations by late April.
- President Donald Trump's administration dismantled the United States Agency for International Development after returning to the White House, prompting major donors including France, Germany, and Britain to scale back efforts and triggering a 'great aid recession.'
- Rubio's directive frames the initiative as an opportunity to 'promote America First values' and create business opportunities, while Ambassador Mike Waltz told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the goal is to 'lower barriers to capital' and 'create jobs, not dependency.'
- A study warns sweeping funding rollbacks could result in 9.4 million deaths by 2030, while critics argue the approach allows for-profit companies to exploit poorer nations; the State Department denies claims that health funding is conditioned on commercial deals.
- Sam Vigersky of the Council on Foreign Relations expects the declaration to be poorly received at the United Nations, noting it could be interpreted as undermining the global body alongside other recent U.S.-led international efforts.
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