‘There will be so many deaths that you can’t even imagine’, United Nations expressed concern over Trump’s decision

Most of the foreign aid of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which runs development and humanitarian aid programs around the world, has been stopped. At the same time, hundreds of employees working in this organization have been fired.

USAID funds projects in 120 countries to fight epidemics, provide education and clean water to children. Stopping funding means that millions of people will be directly affected. The United Nations also expressed concern over the decision to stop funding.

‘More than 300 million people need humanitarian aid’

Tom Fletcher, head of the United Nations Office (OCHA), estimated that 300 million (30 crore) or more people worldwide need humanitarian aid. Stopping USAID’s funding will be a big blow to millions of people. At the same time, many people may also lose their lives due to the stoppage of aid.

Tom Fletcher said that we are highly dependent on American funding. Due to the funding being stopped, we are facing a lot of difficulties in deciding which people we should help and which people we should not.

The United Nations had estimated that $47.4 billion would be needed for humanitarian aid in 2025, although this amount is only enough to help 190 million needy people.

He further said that the United Nations had estimated that $47.4 billion would be needed for humanitarian aid in 2025, although this amount is only enough to help 190 million needy people.

Why did the Trump administration shut down USAID?

The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it was ending more than 90 percent of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) foreign aid contracts and shutting down a total of $60 billion in US aid worldwide. The US State Department said last week that it would end 83 percent of USAID contracts.

President Donald Trump believes that why should American taxpayers’ money be spent on foreigners? If it has to be spent, it should be spent on our own people in America. He has openly talked about closing down USAID several times. He says that USAID is not the right use of taxpayers’ money.