USAID On Hold: Global Impact Of Trump & Musk's US Government Budget Overhaul | CNA Correspondent

America is the world's largest funder of international aid, accounting for about 40 per cent of all humanitarian assistance. But the Trump administration's threat to decimate USAID and its move to sever ties with the World Health Organization are putting all that in jeopardy.

Aid groups say the funding freeze is cutting off critical lifelines, silencing democratic voices and disrupting climate efforts. Global health experts say the WHO withdrawal cuts Americans off from crucial access to data on disease outbreaks, advisories and prevention measures, putting Americans at home and abroad at risk. Geopolitical pundits say Washington's soft power would also be a casualty, as its disengagement opens the way for other world powers to step in and exert their influence.

00:00 Opening title
00:15 Trump's administration changes US stance on aid
00:40 USAID provides 40% of global humanitarian assistance
02:03 Nearly 10,000 USAID workers let go, sparking protests
03:43 Trump and Musk on USAID
05:00 Impact on HIV healthcare in Africa
08:10 Hospital in Uganda feels the squeeze
09:29 Nigeria invests in domestic production
10:39 Global NGOs struggle to continue providing services
13:35 Workers have contracts terminated or paused
15:54 Will the EU step up?
16:48 US threatens to pull out of World Health Organization (WHO)
18:28 Importance of WHO
19:31 How leaving WHO could hurt USA
21:50 Who will step in as the US steps back?

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