President Trump's recent executive order to halt foreign aid has caused widespread concern among global aid organizations. With the order affecting approximately $70 billion of annual aid, groups are grappling with the implications of an almost total stop-work directive. Programs critical for treating H.I.V., combating forced labor, and aiding law enforcement efforts in various countries may come to a halt, risking lives and livelihoods. As aid organizations begin to lay off staff and face uncertainty regarding future funding, leaders express alarm over the destructive impact of such a sweeping move on international assistance efforts.
The sense of crisis among aid groups worldwide is surging, as American officials tell groups they must obey an almost universal stop-work order issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Leaders of aid groups say they have never seen such an expansive and damaging directive, even during periods of aid reassessment by earlier administrations.
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