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Here are some of the top stories published on Devex over the past few days: #1: 🇺🇲The Trump administration has stated that the U.S. no longer recognizes the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and it will not participate in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. The decision sets the stage for the broader U.N. membership to approve a declaration for formal adoption in Spain. https://www.devex.com/news/us-abandons-financing-for-development-conference-110321?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2: 🌍The Bonn Climate Change Conference is taking place this week. We take a look at what are the key talking points at the summit. https://www.devex.com/news/special-edition-before-cop30-takes-the-spotlight-bonn-sets-the-stage-110283?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3:🌾 Experts and lawmakers caution that the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to foreign aid carry severe consequences, jeopardizing the livelihoods of U.S. farmers who supply aid commodities and compromising international systems essential for predicting and preventing borderless pests and diseases. https://www.devex.com/news/us-farmers-about-to-become-roadkill-under-trump-food-aid-cuts-senators-warn-110293?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
Start your week with a recap of some of the top stories published on Devex over the past few days: #1 ✂️Trump’s foreign aid cuts, critics say, are “deep and draconian,” and would result in an 85% drop in the country’s foreign affairs funding if approved by the U.S. Congress in its current form. https://www.devex.com/news/trump-unveils-his-full-2026-budget-with-draconian-cuts-to-foreign-aid-110245?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 📉The Trump administration is making sweeping cuts to global health funding in both its rescission package and its fiscal year 2026 budget request. This includes zeroing out funding for Gavi, and cuts to PEPFAR and the President’s Malaria Initiative. https://www.devex.com/news/trump-budget-request-and-rescission-plan-slashes-global-health-funding-110234?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💰The U.K. government has again altered aid expenditure for the 2025-2026 financial year, according to comments made during a parliamentary committee hearing last Tuesday. https://www.devex.com/news/uk-changes-this-year-s-aid-spend-again-with-new-estimates-110235?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 💉A groundbreaking Gavi initiative is blending humanitarian access with routine immunization to reach millions of “zero-dose” children in conflict zones — but its future hinges on fragile funding and trust. https://www.devex.com/news/how-gavi-is-reaching-zero-dose-children-in-conflict-areas-110077?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
Here's a look at some of Devex's top stories from the past few days to start your week: #1 💸The House of Representatives has agreed to claw back $8.3 billion in previously approved foreign assistance, passing a rescissions package that codifies cuts made over the last several months and slices away even more money for lifesaving aid. https://www.devex.com/news/house-approves-trump-s-8-3-billion-clawback-of-us-foreign-aid-110294?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 🌱With the dismantling USAID and the decline of ODA from many Western donors, Africa’s food system is at a crossroads — and activists see an opportunity to make it more sustainable. Agroecology is a big part of the rethink. Learn how. https://www.devex.com/news/aid-cuts-spark-a-rethink-of-african-food-systems-rooted-in-agroecology-109930?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 🍼The U.S. and China clash over a U.N. population policy. https://www.devex.com/news/trump-administration-pokes-panda-over-un-population-policy-110232?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 🍃At the 78th World Health Assembly, WHO member states adopted a plan to better integrate traditional medicine into health systems — though some raised concerns over the lack of strong scientific evidence behind certain treatments. https://www.devex.com/news/who-adopts-new-global-strategy-on-traditional-medicine-110227?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
Check out some of our top stories published over the past few days for your weekend reading: #1 💰A proposed 3.5% U.S. tax on remittances could derail a lifeline worth $800 billion globally, with devastating effects for the world’s poorest. https://www.devex.com/news/what-a-3-5-tax-on-remittances-could-do-to-the-developing-world-110206?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 🤝A merger helped one U.K.-based charity expand its reach from 40 to 135 countries. In a tough funding climate, NGOs are seeing consolidation as a way forward. https://www.devex.com/news/why-an-increasing-number-of-charities-are-deciding-to-merge-110228?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💸Who are the top grantees of the Ford Foundation? https://www.devex.com/news/the-top-grantees-of-the-ford-foundation-110148?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 ⚡AfDB’s Kevin Kariuki says Mission 300 is “on track” as more countries sign on to expand electricity access. In a Q&A, he talks energy compacts, why nuclear isn’t viable for most of Africa, and what to expect from UNGA. https://www.devex.com/news/top-afdb-official-rules-out-nuclear-in-the-mission-to-electrify-africa-110256?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
Here are some of the top stories published on Devex over the past few days: #1 💥Scoop: UNICEF would impose at least 25% cuts in its core budget, fold programming in its seven regional offices into four so-called Centers of Excellence, and phase out its work in high-income European countries, among other changes, under a restructuring plan dubbed the “Future Focus Initiative.” https://www.devex.com/news/scoop-funding-cuts-at-un-children-s-agency-fuel-intense-staff-pushback-110267?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 🚨Exclusive: The U.S. House of Representatives is beginning work on a bill to reauthorize and reorganize the Department of State, signaling that Congress plans to weigh in on the department’s future even as the White House barrels towards the July 1 deadline it set to restructure DOS. https://www.devex.com/news/exclusive-congress-kick-starts-state-department-reorganization-planning-110262?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💊Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed as the inaugural director-general of the African Medicines Agency. https://www.devex.com/news/ghana-s-delese-mimi-darko-appointed-to-lead-african-medicines-agency-110242?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 🌊The U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France, is a last-chance opportunity to forge binding international agreement on the sustainable use and understanding of our oceans. Read Jérôme Bonnafont’s opinion piece for Devex. https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-the-ocean-is-in-peril-in-nice-we-have-a-chance-to-protect-it-110177?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
We have made a list of some of our top stories published over the past few days for your weekend reading: #1 📜World Health Organization member states adopted the WHO Pandemic Agreement on Tuesday, after more than three years of negotiations. https://www.devex.com/news/landmark-pandemic-treaty-adopted-despite-pushback-by-some-countries-110108?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 🌐An “incurable optimist,” Joseph Nye believed in “America's better soul and not its dark soul.” Nye, a U.S. political scientist and scholar known for coining the term “soft power,” passed away this month. His impact on global development has been profound. https://www.devex.com/news/godfather-of-soft-power-leaves-legacy-of-diplomacy-at-time-of-volatility-110091?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 🏥Following U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping aid cuts to global HIV/AIDS funding, HIV service providers in Uganda report that the most vulnerable individuals they assist are now dying. https://www.devex.com/news/following-pepfar-cuts-vulnerable-ugandans-are-dying-providers-say-110014?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 ⚖️We give you a rundown of each case related to foreign aid filed against the Trump administration — and exactly where they stand on the legal docket today. https://www.devex.com/news/court-watch-the-latest-on-the-usaid-docket-109995?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
Check out some of our top stories published over the past few days for your weekend reading: #1 💰The world's nonprofit development foundations are sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars of assets. Are they doing anything useful with them? Or are their investments in companies that are working against those foundations' goals? https://www.devex.com/news/foundations-own-huge-amounts-of-stocks-are-they-using-them-for-good-110208?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 👀A peek inside the U.S.’ new Africa strategy where ambassadors are now evaluated based on how many deals they help deliver, and the Lobito Corridor is the blueprint. https://www.devex.com/news/inside-the-united-states-new-trade-not-aid-strategy-in-africa-110120?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💊In Uganda, HIV service providers said the most vulnerable among the people they supported are now beginning to die following U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to global HIV/AIDS programs. https://www.devex.com/news/following-pepfar-cuts-vulnerable-ugandans-are-dying-providers-say-110014?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 🏠Wanted: Cheap housing in an affordable city for U.N. institutions, diplomats, and civil servants forced by high rents out of Geneva and New York City. https://www.devex.com/news/have-i-got-a-deal-for-you-un-in-search-of-cheap-housing-110117?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
Here's a look at some of Devex's top stories from the past few days to start your week: #1 📜Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives — and luckily for aid agencies, a clause widely dubbed the “nonprofit killer” did not pass with it. https://www.devex.com/news/trump-s-signature-tax-proposal-passes-without-nonprofit-killer-clause-110143?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 ❎U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeatedly told lawmakers that "no one had died" as a result of the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to USAID. https://www.devex.com/news/rubio-no-children-are-dying-on-my-watch-110130?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💰African leaders have united to call for urgent financial reforms, increased aid, and fairer loan terms. With mounting debt burdens, they're pushing for a stronger voice in global finance. The goal? A more just system that supports development and sustainability. https://www.devex.com/news/african-nations-demand-debt-relief-increased-aid-and-financial-reform-110106?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 🗣️Two former USAID administrators strongly criticized the Trump administration's reduction of USAID, once the world's largest aid agency, offering a bipartisan defense of its workforce. https://www.devex.com/news/samantha-power-attacks-cowardice-of-rubio-and-ignorance-of-doge-110119?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
Catch up on the biggest Devex stories from the past few days with this news recap: #1 🌳Ahead of COP30, Brazil unveiled a draft action plan on climate change and health. https://www.devex.com/news/brazil-is-crafting-an-action-plan-on-climate-and-health-ahead-of-cop30-110111?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 💺U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio took his first turn in the hot seat at a pair of congressional hearings last week. We have the details on the accusations, rebuttals, and his vision for reform and aid. https://www.devex.com/news/death-reform-and-power-rubio-spars-with-senate-over-usaid-cuts-110121?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 🏃The race for the leadership of the African Development Bank is fast approaching. Get to know the five contenders — and what they’re each bringing to the table. https://www.devex.com/news/inside-the-race-to-lead-the-african-development-bank-110067?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 🌪️The U.S.' disaster response, previously spearheaded by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Affairs, is now under the purview of the State Department's refugee affairs office, a significantly smaller bureau that is less than 10% the size of BHA. https://www.devex.com/news/state-department-refugee-office-assumes-usaid-s-disaster-response-role-110139?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
Start your week with a recap of some of the top stories published on Devex over the past few days: #1 🇲🇷Sidi Ould Tah, Mauritania’s former finance minister and ex-president of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, has been elected AfDB president. He vows to mobilize private capital, reform financial systems, and turn Africa’s demographic boom into an economic engine. https://www.devex.com/news/mauritania-s-sidi-ould-tah-elected-african-development-bank-president-110194?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 🌍Tariffs, aid cuts, and global economic uncertainty have pushed Africa’s 2025 growth forecast down to 3.9% from 4.1% according to AfDB. But many economies remain resilient — and the bank is urging countries to explore tools like diaspora bonds and hybrid capital to finance their future. https://www.devex.com/news/tariffs-and-aid-cuts-jolt-africa-s-growth-but-the-overall-outlook-is-upbeat-110188?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💼U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres calls for eliminating 20% of jobs in the U.N. Secretariat. https://www.devex.com/news/un-chief-outlines-plans-for-thousands-of-new-job-cuts-110189?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 🏥NGOs ask the World Health Organization to reject Argentina's move to withdraw from the U.N. health agency. https://www.devex.com/news/ngos-ask-tedros-to-reject-argentina-s-move-to-withdraw-from-who-110157?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link
