humanitarian assistance

Dissolution of USAID or formal transfer of its functions provided by Congress would require legislation - the president may not unilaterally override a statute by executive order.  

Reviews of programs in new administrations don't require such damaging, destructive, and likely unconstitutional freezes.

President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio's 90-day halt endangers health, economic and other programs, leaving gaps for China to fill.

US and international law haven't changed since the last time Trump tried mandating withdrawal and nonpayment during his first term.

The task of those working for international human rights is expansive. Here are a few areas to watch in 2025.

The incoming Trump administration can take advantage of the ICC's activities to achieve legitimate U.S. interests in Gaza and beyond.

Deconstructing this bias and integrating the lived reality of male civilians in wartime can improve protection of entire communities.

Children dying in a camp in southern Sudan shows the toll as the warring parties willfully obstruct food and other aid.

The conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries, with estimates of 15,000 killed and more than 20,000 injured.

These elements are vital to ensuring that the agency's aid programs related to digital technology address drivers of violent conflict and fragility, and mitigate risks.

With humanitarian funding decreasing and needs growing, cholera in a camp for displaced people illustrates the dire conditions.

Unfocused efforts to break the logjam over human rights and diplomatic recognition raise questions about how to move forward.