United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Rule Changes

Officially closed July 1, 2025

The United States pledged $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid in December 2025, added $1.8 billion in May 2026 and made direct awards to UNICEF and the World Food Programme in June. Total UN commitments are nearly $5 billion, still about 70% below the $17 billion Washington gave each year before the freeze. Within hours of his January 2025 inauguration, Trump froze nearly all foreign assistance, dismantled USAID by July and warned UN agencies to 'adapt, shrink or die.'

Updated Nov 2

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Officially shut down July 1, 2025; merged into State Department

The U.S. joined the WHO on June 14, 1948, three years after helping design the agency, and became the first to withdraw on January 22, 2026, ending 77 years of involvement. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited the WHO's 'failures during the COVID-19 pandemic' and its inability to demonstrate independence from 'inappropriate political influence.' The U.S. left without paying between $130 million and $278 million in disputed dues.

Updated May 22

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Being dismantled and absorbed into State Department

Hours after taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order freezing all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days. Stop-work orders shuttered HIV clinics in Ivory Coast, refugee camps lost infrastructure support, and 3.8 million women lost access to contraceptive care.

Updated May 19

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Development agency dissolved; programs absorbed or terminated

In 2025 the Trump administration dismantled the post-Cold War global health architecture by withdrawing from the WHO, freezing most foreign aid, and abolishing USAID's development role. Through its 'America First Global Health Strategy,' the administration created bilateral health compacts requiring partner governments to co-finance HIV, TB, malaria, and outbreak response programs and gradually assume full responsibility.

Updated May 10