Judge Amir Ali, who was appointed by Joe Biden, prohibited the Trump administration from ‘suspending, pausing’ foreign aid funds
Category: Development Aid
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US funding freeze is ‘bombshell’ for world aid sector
For many locals, the U.S. funding freeze spells unemployment in countries with fragile economies where finding another job is difficult
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U.S. aid agency places global staff on leave as part of Trump’s purge
The move is part of Trump’s drive to shrink the U.S. government, which caused protests from Democrats and the human rights community
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Canada commits to foreign aid funding amidst US freeze
Canada plans to “double down” on DEI principles and support for foreign aid amidst the US’ “sustained attack” on development assistance
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Editor’s note: Introducing the foreign aid reporting project
Canadian Affairs’ foreign aid reporting project enables us to cover an undercovered and important subject that matters to Canadians
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Aid groups respond to Poilievre’s pledge to cut foreign aid funding
Pierre Poilievre has said a Conservative government would cut foreign aid funding. Aid groups say cuts would be bad for Canada—and the world
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Mennonite relief organization recounts struggle of getting aid into Gaza
“The stakes are very high for getting something wrong,” says one of the MCC directors working to get aid into the conflict-ridden region