Tuesday, November 18, 2025

U.S. and European aid cuts—the first time in decades that France, Germany, the U.K., and the U.S. are all cutting aid at the same time

Concerning! However, it is also time for other countries to increase their foreign aid!

The 22 million + preventable deaths forecast by 2030 is probably is probably largely rubbish! It seems e.g. to be based on a "severe defunding scenario". The underlying study seems to be void of charts and tables, kind of odd!

"22 million people+, including many children, could die from preventable causes by 2030 as a result of U.S. and European aid cuts—the first time in decades that France, Germany, the U.K., and the U.S. are all cutting aid at the same time, per a new analysis submitted to The Lancet Global Health (not yet published, pending peer review). ..."

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Western aid cuts could cause 22.6 million deaths by 2030, study warns "Cuts to international aid by the US and European countries could cause more than 22 million preventable deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five, a new research has warned on Monday, highlighting the unprecedented global impact of simultaneous reductions in development assistance."

Global Aid Cuts Could Reverse Decades of Progress in Health and Development "A study led by ISGlobal warns that a severe defunding scenario could lead to more than 22 million preventable deaths by 2030 if current trends continue"

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