Latest Search
Quote
| Back Zoom + Zoom - | ||||
|
Report Says US Urges Countries to Sign 'Trade Over Aid' Joint Statement, Explicitly Ending Role as Humanitarian Aid Leader
Recommend 7 Positive 5 Negative 4 |
||||
|
||||
|
The Washington Post reported that the United States is pushing countries worldwide to sign a joint statement calling for "trade over aid" and explicitly rejecting the long-standing role of the US as a primary provider of humanitarian assistance and other support to developing nations. In a cable sent on Wed (15th) to all US embassies and consulates, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed American diplomats to formally approach foreign governments no later than Mon (20th), seeking support before the US presents the initiative at the United Nations by the end of April. The Washington Post reviewed a previously unreported copy of the cable. Rubios directive stated that advancing "trade over aid" presents an opportunity to use the UN system to "promote America First values and create commercial opportunities for US businesses." The move comes as the administration of US President Donald Trump seeks to significantly reshape the global aid system, dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and withdrawing funding from UN multilateral programs, citing waste, fraud and dependency associated with these initiatives. Other major foreign aid donors, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom, have also followed the Trump administration in scaling back aid, prompting what some have termed a "great aid recession." Research indicates that such large-scale funding cuts could result in an additional 9.4 million deaths by 2030. Although there have long been criticisms of the global aid system and concerns over dependency, skeptics argue that the Trump administrations approach would allow for-profit enterprises to exploit poorer countries. The report quoted a State Department official as saying that this stance effectively cements the US position of fully stepping away from aid and enabling companies to profit in new markets. A State Department spokesperson did not respond to inquiries. (da/a) This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation. Auto-translated by AI AASTOCKS Financial News |
||||
Copied to Clipboard
 |
||||
