The Peace Corps may face major cuts as part of the Trump administrations broader reduction of U.S. foreign aid programs.
With USAID already significantly scaled back, Peace Corps staff reductions and restructuring are raising concerns about the future of this iconic agency.
The has long served as a tool of soft power, boosting the U.S.s global image through volunteer work in over 60 countries.
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Its the latest example s , a fmr wknd anchor w/zero govt experience, & comes after he detailed battle plans on one group chat to which a was added, & on a second Signal group including his wife & his brother.
The Reuters report said that Hegseths office issued the stop order to private contractors on Jan 30, after a meeting in the Oval Office about . The meeting did not end w/ an order from to end but Hegseth did anyway.
The report, by Reuters, detailed how an order from s office at the end of Jan led to 11 flights carrying , including artillery shells, being grounded in Qatar. In a matter of hours, began to panic about the whereabouts of the critical aidw/confusion spreading from back to the , where snr ofcls had no idea what was happening. In later conversations w/Kyiv, the admin blamed the pause on internal politics.
Accused of More After Sudden Halt
was facing new claims of chaos in his running of the on Tues in a bombshell report about his handling of aid to Ukraine.
The embattled was revealed to have caused confusion on 3 continents with a verbal order to ground planes flying supplies to Ukraine w/o anyone elsepossibly including knowing.
In recent years, the nonprofit helped draft a 2017 , the Jackson Free Press found, which intensified eligibility checks for that made it more difficult for some applicants to qualify. It successfully pushed a 2023 effort in to impose requirements for that advocates said led some recipients to lose access.
's proposals often seek to limit who taps into that & the help they receive. Those backing the group's mission say the goal is to save tax dollars & help people lift themselves out of poverty. Critics argue that FGA's proposals are a backdoor way to cut off aid to people who need it & that making & more affordable is a better fix.
s Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Areas
As it shifts responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities, FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide to in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED.
Its time to launch the concluding moves, said the ofcls told him, adding that the new campaign would help bring home the still being held in . The PM said he believes we are not done. We are before the finish line.
The followed >2 months in which continued to blockade & bombard the Gaza Strip as talks to free the remaining hostages ground to a near standstill. Israel has barred any to Gaza.
"What the Israeli government is planning is "not an aid plan," said one legal scholar, but rather "an aid denial plan""
"new approach to distribution of aid...that would include the use of private military contractors...By relocating the civilian population to the south and forcing people to travel for food, water, and medicine only to designated "hubs"...the plan violates all principles of human rights and the laws of war"
Ben-Gvir: No aid should be distributed in Gaza, even by Israeli military
The only aid that should enter Gaza is aid for voluntary migration.
As long as there are hostages no food, no electricity, and no other aid should be allowed neither by the Israeli military nor by civil society.
U.S. Aid Freeze Deepens Somalia's Escalating Humanitarian Crisis .S
does anyone know of any vetted organisations that are distributing cash on the ground, directly to people in gaza i've found 'save one life', but need to investigate their legitimacy.
here's the link to their site:
The Guardian view on Israels aid blockade of Gaza: hunger as a weapon of war Editorial -Gazawar
Trucks carrying food, water and medicine are piling up at the borders of Gaza while Palestinians are starving to death.
At least 57 Palestinians have starved to death under Israels total blockade.
Senate Bill May Halt U.S. Anti-Terror Aid to Somalia: Report .S
GOP Senators Push to Freeze Somalia Aid Until Allies Contribute Equitably
Impact of Aid Reductions on Displaced Families in Baidoa
#FreedomFlotilla "The shocking attacks on the Conscience has caused reactions from many academics and experts. Collected below are quotes from prominent figures commenting on the horrific attacks:" #Gaza #Palestine #humanights #aid #med #food #humanrights #law
Whose drone attacked civilans on the #FreedomFlotilla #Gaza #aid #humanrights #security #law
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United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of , Francesca Albanese, expressed her sorrow for the suffering of Palestinians in the strip due to Israeli starvation policies, saying, "Your hunger is our shame."
This came in a post, coinciding with the 60th day since Israel's decision to close all crossings into the Palestinian Strip and halt the entry of food supplies and .
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GOP Senators Advocate Reducing U.S. Aid for Somalia Mission Unless U.N. and Europe Contribute Equitably .N .S
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"Gaza humanitarian aid ship bombed by drones in waters off Malta"
Somalia Faces Severe Flooding, Displacing 45,000 Amidst Growing Aid Shortages
Aid Cutbacks Intensify Nigerias Insurgency Struggle
Gaza Aid Efforts teeter on the Brink of Failure Amid Ongoing Blockade, Warns UN and Red Cross
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When is Europe going to stand up to Israel Today it's bombing an aid ship in international waters and creating famine in Gaza Would the EU be so silent if an African country were committing such atrocities
Instead, what exists now is a total . For 60 days, s authorities have blocked the entry of & commercial goods in.That has left the already beleaguered residents of in an even more miserable predicament. The said this week that its warehouses are empty & that bakeries & soup kitchens are rationing their last stocks. experts say that rates are rising & that the prospect of a full-blown is now all-too real.
A leaked U.N. memo outlines radical reforms to merge agencies and trim costs as U.S. aid cuts leave a $58 million humanitarian gap.
The Ten African Nations Set to Receive the Most U.S. Aid in 2024 .S
Nearly 3,000 UNRWA trucks with lifesaving supplies are waiting outside . But the siege blocking their entry continues.
1 million children depend on aid, and without it, their lives are in danger.
The crossings must reopen, and the siege must be lifted.
UNRWA (UNRWA) April 30, 2025
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Millions will die from funding cuts, says aid chief
operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UNs top official said on Wednesday
During the Foreign Ministers' Meeting, held on 2829 April in , reaffirmed its call for an immediate end to the ISR war on the occupied Palestinian territories (OPT), emphasized the need for uninterrupted humanitarian to , and rejected any attempts to forcibly displace the native Palestinian population from their land.
Report: Ahram Online APR-30
UN Agencies Prepare to Leave Nigeria Amid US Aid Cuts Fueling Hunger in IDP Camps
Somalia Faces Intensifying Hunger Crisis Amidst Looming U.S. Aid Cuts .S