US issues new waiver for humanitarian aid

As humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt, Rubio issues new waiver
Officials inside and outside of the US government are grappling with the fallout of the Trump administration’s sudden suspension of almost all foreign aid with some humanitarian officials warning that people will die as a result.
Rubio backtracks on near-total foreign aid freeze, issues humanitarian waiver
Secretary of State Marco Rubio backtracked on Trump’s near-total foreign aid freeze and approved potentially billions of dollars in “life-saving humanitarian assistance.” Many aid groups are still unsure what that means.
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
Rubio's order, sent to U.S. diplomatic and consular posts and obtained Friday by CBS News, stated that across the U.S. government, "it is currently impossible to access sufficient information in one place to determine whether the foreign assistance policies and interests supported by appropriations are not duplicated,
Marco Rubio demands immediate halt to virtually all US foreign aid
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has ordered an immediate halt to work on virtually all existing foreign aid programmes pending a review into whether they are consistent with President Donald Trump’s policies, according to an internal cable seen by the Financial Times.
HIV/AIDS Care for Millions Could Be Interrupted by Marco Rubio’s Foreign Aid Freeze
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a federal program that provides HIV medications, is one of the programs on pause during a 90-day review ordered by the Secretary of State.
US freezes almost all foreign aid
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide effective immediately days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such assistance for 90 days.
US issues new waiver for humanitarian aid amid freeze
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver on Tuesday for life-saving humanitarian assistance during a 90-day pause in foreign aid while Washington undertakes a review, according to a State Department memo seen by Reuters.
Rubio Approves Some Foreign Aid Exemptions to Trump’s Spending Halt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved some waivers for emergency food aid and some salaries after President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt and reevaluate all foreign development assistance prompted an outcry among aid groups around the world.
Marco Rubio Tries to Backtrack Foreign Aid Freeze—Causing More Chaos
After Donald Trump froze nearly all U.S. foreign aid last week, international projects on health, education, food, and all other humanitarian areas were placed in jeopardy. On Tuesday night, newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to undo some of the confusion by issuing a memo waiving the aid freeze for “livesaving humanitarian assistance.
Despite waiver from U.S. on aid freeze, health and humanitarian groups uncertain if they can proceed
Health and humanitarian groups around the world were still uncertain on Wednesday if and how they could resume work after the United States issued a waiver for "life-saving" assistance in President Donald Trump's freeze on U.
Rubio partially backtracks with memo on damaging suspension of foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio partially walked back a freeze on foreign assistance, saying the US would keep funding "life-saving" humanitarian aid.
Rubio foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions and contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources ...
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptions
U.S.-funded aid programs worldwide have begun firing staff and preparing to shut down their operations as an unprecedented ...
State Department Reverses Near-Full Stop of Foreign Aid
Marco Rubio’s memo now exempts ‘core life saving programs’ but withholds assistance for diversity and abortions.
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide
Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding ...
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Democrats raise concerns with Rubio over aid suspension, refugee program, and DEI cuts
In letter to Rubio, House Democrats say recent actions undermine America’s credibility and put diplomats, vulnerable people ...
House Democrats urge Rubio to lift foreign assistance freeze
House Democrats urged President Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lift the foreign assistance freeze mandated by an ...
Sweeping Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms for Israel and Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White ...