Demining to democracy: how Trump’s foreign aid freeze will affect south-east Asia
US funding provides humanitarian assistance to a region vulnerable to natural disasters and support for pro-democracy activists battling repressive regimes
Trump’s executive order halting US foreign aid funding flows for 90 days for review has caused global confusion and chaos.
In south-east Asia, such funding provides humanitarian assistance to communities that are among the most vulnerable in the world to natural disasters, as well as support for pro-democracy activists who risk their lives to campaign against repressive regimes. It’s unclear how much of this will be affected, or what the long-term impacts will be. However, life-saving programmes in the region are already being cut back.
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