US President Donald Trump's order for a 90-day suspension of foreign aid has triggered concerns about the future of humanitarian support worldwide. Cambodia, relying heavily on US aid for demining efforts from landmines leftover from past conflicts, is particularly affected. After nearly $208 million in US funding since 1993, uncertainty looms as the review deadline for the suspension passed with no clarity from the US government. Experts fear this harms the US's credibility and raises the risk that countries may turn to China for aid instead.
"We hope that the US decides to continue supporting this noble work," Cambodia's Mine Action Authority (CMAA) Secretary General Ly Panharith told DW.
"Nobody's going to trust the Americans anymore, whether Trump is in office or not," said Morse.
"Are they going to go in and ask for a grant when the whole thing could blow up in their face in another six months? Or are they going to go to the Chinese?"
The deadline to review Trump's suspension passed on April 20, however, the US has not provided any further clarity on the issue.
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