The administration of US President Donald Trump may slash $4.3 billion in foreign aid spending, including severe cuts to the UN and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) budget, through the process known as rescission, APA reports citing Sputnik.
The White House budget office is considering a $2.3 billion cuts to USAID and $2 billion in cuts to the State Department, although the numbers may change, the official said.
The list of requested cuts to be submitted to Congress is also expected to include $364 million for a number of UN humanitarian programs, $522 million in core UN funding and $787 million for UN international peacekeeping programs, the official confirmed.
According to Politico, advocates expect the Trump administration to submit its rescission package early next week as the fiscal year approaches its end on September 30.
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