Alexandra Finch
@alexandrafinch.bsky.social
An Australian in New York.
Senior Associate at O'Neill Institute | Adjunct Prof. at Georgetown Law.
Senior Associate at O'Neill Institute | Adjunct Prof. at Georgetown Law.
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New Health Affairs piece from @gostin.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social.
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President Trump’s Dangerous Executive Order On “Dangerous Gain-Of-Function Research” | Health Affairs Forefront
President Trump’s executive order suspending federal funding for gain-of-function research not only contains questionable assertions, but it also frames the targeted research so broadly that it is lik...
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June 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
New Health Affairs piece from @gostin.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social.
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On @ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social unpacks the vital global health programs now at risk as the U.S. pulls funding from the WHO—and what the fallout could mean for disease prevention and health outcomes worldwide. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
How might the US's planned withdrawal from the WHO
Towards the end of January this year the US President signed a notice to withdraw from the World Health Organisation, but what are the implications for global health and the WHO's ability to track any...
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May 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
On @ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social unpacks the vital global health programs now at risk as the U.S. pulls funding from the WHO—and what the fallout could mean for disease prevention and health outcomes worldwide. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
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Following a landmark agreement between WHO member states on a new #PandemicAgreement, @nschwalbe.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com on this conclusion’s “groundbreaking” nature. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...
Countries Agree on Treaty Aimed at Preventing Global Health Crises
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May 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Following a landmark agreement between WHO member states on a new #PandemicAgreement, @nschwalbe.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com on this conclusion’s “groundbreaking” nature. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...
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Trump’s new executive order cutting funding for gain-of-function research is “mere political theater, rather than a serious plan to strengthen our preparedness for the next pandemic,” write @gostin.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social in an @msnbc.com piece. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
May 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trump’s new executive order cutting funding for gain-of-function research is “mere political theater, rather than a serious plan to strengthen our preparedness for the next pandemic,” write @gostin.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social in an @msnbc.com piece. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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"Lives lost will be lost forever, programs eliminated may never return, and lost trust will be exceedingly hard to regain."
O'Neill's @gostin.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social reflect on the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency. @milbankfund.bsky.social.
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O'Neill's @gostin.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social reflect on the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency. @milbankfund.bsky.social.
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The First 100 Days of the Trump Presidency | Milbank Memorial Fund
In a radio address on July 24, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) coined the first “hundred days” as a measure of presidential effectiveness. Within
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May 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Lives lost will be lost forever, programs eliminated may never return, and lost trust will be exceedingly hard to regain."
O'Neill's @gostin.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social reflect on the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency. @milbankfund.bsky.social.
www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
O'Neill's @gostin.bsky.social and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social reflect on the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency. @milbankfund.bsky.social.
www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
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"Its adoption is not only a significant achievement for global health but is a signal that multilateralism, despite all odds, is alive and well." Read O'Neill expert @alexandrafinch.bsky.social's reflections on the #PandemicAgreement. @lowyinstitute.bsky.social
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The World Health Assembly adopts a historic Pandemic Agreement
While the text could have been more ambitious, it nonetheless provides a firm foundation for action on pandemics.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"Its adoption is not only a significant achievement for global health but is a signal that multilateralism, despite all odds, is alive and well." Read O'Neill expert @alexandrafinch.bsky.social's reflections on the #PandemicAgreement. @lowyinstitute.bsky.social
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🔔 New on the Global Observatory: How the Landmark Pandemic Agreement Addresses Technology Transfer and Access to Pandemic Response Products by Alexandra Finch
👉 A must-read to understand the aspects of technology transfer in case of a future pandemic: theglobalobservatory.org/2025/05/how-...
👉 A must-read to understand the aspects of technology transfer in case of a future pandemic: theglobalobservatory.org/2025/05/how-...
How the Landmark Pandemic Agreement Addresses Technology Transfer and Access to Pandemic Response Products - IPI Global Observatory
One of the core goals of the Pandemic Agreement is to tackle global disparities in access to vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments. A key part of this effort involves technology transfer—the sharing o...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🔔 New on the Global Observatory: How the Landmark Pandemic Agreement Addresses Technology Transfer and Access to Pandemic Response Products by Alexandra Finch
👉 A must-read to understand the aspects of technology transfer in case of a future pandemic: theglobalobservatory.org/2025/05/how-...
👉 A must-read to understand the aspects of technology transfer in case of a future pandemic: theglobalobservatory.org/2025/05/how-...
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"The agreement’s adoption is not only a significant achievement for global health security but also a powerful testament to solidarity and multilateralism in a geopolitical climate increasingly hostile to international norms and institutions."
Read more from O'Neill's @alexandrafinch.bsky.social.
Read more from O'Neill's @alexandrafinch.bsky.social.
🔔 New on the Global Observatory: How the Landmark Pandemic Agreement Addresses Technology Transfer and Access to Pandemic Response Products by Alexandra Finch
👉 A must-read to understand the aspects of technology transfer in case of a future pandemic: theglobalobservatory.org/2025/05/how-...
👉 A must-read to understand the aspects of technology transfer in case of a future pandemic: theglobalobservatory.org/2025/05/how-...
How the Landmark Pandemic Agreement Addresses Technology Transfer and Access to Pandemic Response Products - IPI Global Observatory
One of the core goals of the Pandemic Agreement is to tackle global disparities in access to vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments. A key part of this effort involves technology transfer—the sharing o...
theglobalobservatory.org
May 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"The agreement’s adoption is not only a significant achievement for global health security but also a powerful testament to solidarity and multilateralism in a geopolitical climate increasingly hostile to international norms and institutions."
Read more from O'Neill's @alexandrafinch.bsky.social.
Read more from O'Neill's @alexandrafinch.bsky.social.
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🚨New @jama.com Viewpoint 🚨
O'Neill's @gostin.bsky.social, Sam Halabi, and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social join forces for a new piece about the #PandemicAgreement and what it means for future health emergencies.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
O'Neill's @gostin.bsky.social, Sam Halabi, and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social join forces for a new piece about the #PandemicAgreement and what it means for future health emergencies.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The WHO Pandemic Agreement
This Viewpoint describes the World Health Assembly’s newly adopted Pandemic Agreement, which lays a framework for action including preventing zoonotic spillovers, health system preparedness, and equit...
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May 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🚨New @jama.com Viewpoint 🚨
O'Neill's @gostin.bsky.social, Sam Halabi, and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social join forces for a new piece about the #PandemicAgreement and what it means for future health emergencies.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
O'Neill's @gostin.bsky.social, Sam Halabi, and @alexandrafinch.bsky.social join forces for a new piece about the #PandemicAgreement and what it means for future health emergencies.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Pandemic treaty and IHR amendment negotiations marked a rare departure from past practice for @who.int & states.
Now out in @jlme-journal.bsky.social, @benjaminmasonmeier.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social & I examine global health law's evolving normative landscape.
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Now out in @jlme-journal.bsky.social, @benjaminmasonmeier.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social & I examine global health law's evolving normative landscape.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Pandemic treaty and IHR amendment negotiations marked a rare departure from past practice for @who.int & states.
Now out in @jlme-journal.bsky.social, @benjaminmasonmeier.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social & I examine global health law's evolving normative landscape.
tinyurl.com/mptjk9tr
Now out in @jlme-journal.bsky.social, @benjaminmasonmeier.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social & I examine global health law's evolving normative landscape.
tinyurl.com/mptjk9tr
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To support federal workers who have recently left government service, @georgetownlaw.bsky.social is offering a substantially reduced LL.M. tuition rate of 50% for programs, including the LL.M. in National & Global Health Law.
For a fall 2025 start, learn more: grad.georgetown.edu/opportunitie...
For a fall 2025 start, learn more: grad.georgetown.edu/opportunitie...
Federal Workforce Transition Resources - Georgetown Graduate School
The Georgetown Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is offering resources to assist in federal workforce transitions. Check out our career seminars to learn more.
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April 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
To support federal workers who have recently left government service, @georgetownlaw.bsky.social is offering a substantially reduced LL.M. tuition rate of 50% for programs, including the LL.M. in National & Global Health Law.
For a fall 2025 start, learn more: grad.georgetown.edu/opportunitie...
For a fall 2025 start, learn more: grad.georgetown.edu/opportunitie...
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Yesterday, WHO member states agreed on a historic #PandemicTreaty. @nytimes.com highlighted commentary from global health experts — including Sr Scholar @nschwalbe.bsky.social and Sr Associate @alexandrafinch.bsky.social — on this conclusion's “groundbreaking” nature. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...
WHO Member Countries Agree to Pandemic Treaty
The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Yesterday, WHO member states agreed on a historic #PandemicTreaty. @nytimes.com highlighted commentary from global health experts — including Sr Scholar @nschwalbe.bsky.social and Sr Associate @alexandrafinch.bsky.social — on this conclusion's “groundbreaking” nature. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...
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The #PandemicAccord is moving forward!
Grateful to @stephanienolen.bsky.social for her coverage and for speaking to @conservationdoc.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, and @deisyventura.bsky.social on the power and potential of this history agreement.
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Grateful to @stephanienolen.bsky.social for her coverage and for speaking to @conservationdoc.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, and @deisyventura.bsky.social on the power and potential of this history agreement.
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WHO Member Countries Agree to Pandemic Treaty
The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.
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April 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The #PandemicAccord is moving forward!
Grateful to @stephanienolen.bsky.social for her coverage and for speaking to @conservationdoc.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, and @deisyventura.bsky.social on the power and potential of this history agreement.
bit.ly/42h05G1
Grateful to @stephanienolen.bsky.social for her coverage and for speaking to @conservationdoc.bsky.social, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, and @deisyventura.bsky.social on the power and potential of this history agreement.
bit.ly/42h05G1
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Thrilled about this news out of the @who.int. If adopted next month, the pandemic treaty will leave us all safer. @alexandrafinch.bsky.social , @nschwalbe.bsky.social and I shared a few thoughts on this with the NY Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...
WHO Member Countries Agree to Pandemic Treaty
The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Thrilled about this news out of the @who.int. If adopted next month, the pandemic treaty will leave us all safer. @alexandrafinch.bsky.social , @nschwalbe.bsky.social and I shared a few thoughts on this with the NY Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/h...
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💚 Consensus on the pandemic agreement!
OUR JOINT STATEMENT: "We congratulate @who.int Member States for finalizing the text of the HISTORIC pandemic agreement, for putting cooperation over nationalism and for standing together against pandemic threats." www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/a-commi...
OUR JOINT STATEMENT: "We congratulate @who.int Member States for finalizing the text of the HISTORIC pandemic agreement, for putting cooperation over nationalism and for standing together against pandemic threats." www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/a-commi...
A Commitment to Pandemic Action — Joint Statement | Pandemic Action Network
Joint Statement on Finalizing the Pandemic Agreement Text
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April 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
💚 Consensus on the pandemic agreement!
OUR JOINT STATEMENT: "We congratulate @who.int Member States for finalizing the text of the HISTORIC pandemic agreement, for putting cooperation over nationalism and for standing together against pandemic threats." www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/a-commi...
OUR JOINT STATEMENT: "We congratulate @who.int Member States for finalizing the text of the HISTORIC pandemic agreement, for putting cooperation over nationalism and for standing together against pandemic threats." www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/a-commi...
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Sharing our new @thelancet.bsky.social piece on spillover prevention & #OneHealth in the WHO #PandemicAgreement. We call on states to adopt the agreement next month. Huge thanks to @alexandrafinch.bsky.social for leading this. Let's get this done and make the world a safer place! bit.ly/3E7RKeu
The promise and compromise of the WHO Pandemic Agreement for spillover prevention and One Health
As scientists, health professionals, and lawyers engaged in reducing pandemic spillover
risks, we recognise the urgent need for, and immense potential of, a robust international
agreement on pandemic ...
bit.ly
April 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Sharing our new @thelancet.bsky.social piece on spillover prevention & #OneHealth in the WHO #PandemicAgreement. We call on states to adopt the agreement next month. Huge thanks to @alexandrafinch.bsky.social for leading this. Let's get this done and make the world a safer place! bit.ly/3E7RKeu
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The pandemic agreement’s failure is not an option! @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Dame Barbara Stocking detail the sticking points and lay out a path forward. #INB13 www.devex.com/news/opinion...
Opinion: Failing to finalize a pandemic agreement is not an option
The final round of negotiations on the pandemic agreement is currently underway. Here are three key outstanding issues and suggested ways forward to achieve a victory for global health.
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April 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The pandemic agreement’s failure is not an option! @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Dame Barbara Stocking detail the sticking points and lay out a path forward. #INB13 www.devex.com/news/opinion...
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This week is the final negotiations on a landmark #PandemicAgreement. In @devex.com, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, @gostin.bsky.social, and Dame Barbara Stocking explain the stakes of this historic moment and offer solutions to the current outstanding issues. www.devex.com/news/opinion...
April 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This week is the final negotiations on a landmark #PandemicAgreement. In @devex.com, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, @gostin.bsky.social, and Dame Barbara Stocking explain the stakes of this historic moment and offer solutions to the current outstanding issues. www.devex.com/news/opinion...
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in letter to co-chairs and govts of INB, we argue requiring tech sharing in pandemics to be voluntary = backwards, based on a model that has failed + will fail. Urge governments to avoid and pass the treaty. @alexandrafinch.bsky.social @nschwalbe.bsky.social
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Will Pandemic Agreement Be Thwarted By A Handful Of Words? - Health Policy Watch
On the eve of the final round of pandemic agreement negotiations ahead of the World Health Assembly (WHA), 30 legal experts have cautioned against using
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April 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
in letter to co-chairs and govts of INB, we argue requiring tech sharing in pandemics to be voluntary = backwards, based on a model that has failed + will fail. Urge governments to avoid and pass the treaty. @alexandrafinch.bsky.social @nschwalbe.bsky.social
healthpolicy-watch.news/will-pandemi...
healthpolicy-watch.news/will-pandemi...
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In a new @thelancet.bsky.social comment, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, @gostin.bsky.social, and other leading experts explore the draft WHO #PandemicAgreement and how it would serve as the first binding international agreement on spillover prevention and One Health. bit.ly/3E7RKeu
The promise and compromise of the WHO Pandemic Agreement for spillover prevention and One Health
As scientists, health professionals, and lawyers engaged in reducing pandemic spillover
risks, we recognise the urgent need for, and immense potential of, a robust international
agreement on pandemic ...
bit.ly
April 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In a new @thelancet.bsky.social comment, @alexandrafinch.bsky.social, @gostin.bsky.social, and other leading experts explore the draft WHO #PandemicAgreement and how it would serve as the first binding international agreement on spillover prevention and One Health. bit.ly/3E7RKeu
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Spelling out what the US withdrawal from WHO means for all of us. (not a happy read) Thanks @lowyinstitute.bsky.social @alexandrafinch.bsky.social
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February 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Spelling out what the US withdrawal from WHO means for all of us. (not a happy read) Thanks @lowyinstitute.bsky.social @alexandrafinch.bsky.social
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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The INB held a meeting in Geneva to discuss a WHO instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. @alexandrafinch.bsky.social represented the Panel for a Global Public Health Convention, as they discussed the importance of a proposed pandemic agreement.
Learn more: gphcpanel.org
Learn more: gphcpanel.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The INB held a meeting in Geneva to discuss a WHO instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. @alexandrafinch.bsky.social represented the Panel for a Global Public Health Convention, as they discussed the importance of a proposed pandemic agreement.
Learn more: gphcpanel.org
Learn more: gphcpanel.org
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As I wrote in January, we should worry about the en-masse US retreat from multilateralism not just because it leaves a yawning gap in financing IOs, but because it will urge other gov'ts with similar impulses to follow suit. Not surprised by this 👇🏼
Argentina to withdraw from World Health Organization after Trump exit
Argentina will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), the presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said on Wednesday, following President Donald Trump's executive order last month to pull the United States out of the global health group.
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
As I wrote in January, we should worry about the en-masse US retreat from multilateralism not just because it leaves a yawning gap in financing IOs, but because it will urge other gov'ts with similar impulses to follow suit. Not surprised by this 👇🏼
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🚨Breaking (very bad) news from Devex's Michael Igoe.
The newly installed director of State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance sent a global cable Friday ordering an immediate pause on new foreign aid and a stop-work order for existing grants and contracts.
Read more here 👇🏼
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The newly installed director of State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance sent a global cable Friday ordering an immediate pause on new foreign aid and a stop-work order for existing grants and contracts.
Read more here 👇🏼
bit.ly/4aAshX0
January 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🚨Breaking (very bad) news from Devex's Michael Igoe.
The newly installed director of State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance sent a global cable Friday ordering an immediate pause on new foreign aid and a stop-work order for existing grants and contracts.
Read more here 👇🏼
bit.ly/4aAshX0
The newly installed director of State Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance sent a global cable Friday ordering an immediate pause on new foreign aid and a stop-work order for existing grants and contracts.
Read more here 👇🏼
bit.ly/4aAshX0