United States President Donald Trump decided that federal agencies begin to fire officials related to diversity programs, after having put them back this week. In turn, from the State Department They frozen foreign aid funds.
Climate and Diversity, outside the Trump administration
The decision came this Friday and dictates that “each agency, department or commission It will take measures to end, to the maximum extent allowed by law, to all offices and positions“responsible for promoting Diversity and Environmental Justice “within 60 days.”
Earlier this week, order was issued to the heads of government agencies to present a written plan to reduce employees in the offices of diversity, inclusion and equity (DEI) programs, before closing Friday’s activities.
The State Department froze the funds for almost all its foreign aid programs
The US State Department ordered this Friday Freeze new funds for almost all the country’s help abroad. Some exceptions were emergency and military food programs to Israel and Egypt.
The order threatens to quickly stop the Financed projects on health, education, development, job training, fight against corruption, security and other In several parts of the world.
The order of the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, He exempt emergency food programs, such as those that help feed millions in Sudanwhere a famine is recorded in the midst of an armed conflict.
Suspend financing “could have consequences of life or death” for children and families worldwide, he said Abby MaxmanDirector of Oxfam America.
In the United Nations, deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said that “these are bilateral decisions; However, we hope that those nations that have the ability to generously finance development assistance. ”
Source: Ambito
