Afghanistan, Feb. 5 -- A UN aid official warned that the U.S. suspension of financial assistance will leave millions of Afghans without essential healthcare. If this continues for three years, over a thousand mothers could die from preventable pregnancy complications.
Last month, former U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day suspension of foreign aid, raising concerns among humanitarian organizations worldwide that rely on American funding.
Trump's policies have also intensified global restrictions on abortion, with Washington cutting funding to organizations that provide or promote abortion services. According to Pio Smith, director for Asia and the Pacific at the UN Population Fund, over 9 million Afghans-along with more than 1.2 ...