Helen Murphy

1 week ago | devex.com | Helen Murphy

Geneva, once the heart of global diplomacy, is in crisis as the U.S. aid cuts wrought by the White House trigger layoffs, frozen projects, and shrinking influence. Major agencies like WHO and UNAIDS are scaling back, with warnings of deadly consequences. Also in today’s edition: Cyprus is stepping into the race for the U.N. General Assembly presidency.

1 week ago | devex.com | Helen Murphy

The Trump administration official who led the dismantling of USAID is abruptly out of the State Department. We examine why and what he leaves behind. Plus, another U.N. agency is being pressured by the U.S. to drop its DEI and climate work. Peter Marocco left a trail of destruction in his wake. What will he do next? Also in today’s edition: The Trump administration pushes for change at FAO, while WHO insiders tell Devex that reforms aren’t making change fast enough.

1 week ago | devex.com | Helen Murphy

Experts weigh in on the USAID and State Department merger; staff at the Wilson Center placed on leave as the Trump administration presses shutdown; and FAO comes under pressure from the White House. We’re staying on top of the dissolution, evolution, evisceration — whatever you want to call it — of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which is on its way to being formally absorbed by the State Department.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Helen Murphy

Share We’re staying on top of the dissolution, evolution, evisceration — whatever you want to call it — of the U.S. Agency for International Development , which is on its way to being formally absorbed by the State Department. Now that the Trump administration has presented a plan to Congress outlining the contours of the merger and the abolishment of USAID’s independence, we turned to a bipartisan group of experts for an in-depth analysis of what it all means.

2 weeks ago | devex.com | Helen Murphy

As the United States dramatically reduces its foreign aid, the European Commission asserts it cannot completely fill the resulting gap. Internal discussions reveal EU officials are evaluating critical areas such as health, migration, and state fragility that may need bolstering in light of U.S. aid cuts. Also in today’s edition: Career diplomats will start packing their bags and heading home, Marco Rubio talks tough, and the U.S. State Department has a mix-up with its foreign aid cuts.