US and UK overseas aid reductions across 93 countries will cause 22.6M additional deaths
Barcelona Institute study finds 5.4M children under five among victims in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rockefeller Foundation calls findings a humanitarian catastrophe that remains preventable with action

Countries in Asia

studied

Countries in Latin America

studied

Population studied

6.3

billion

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US WHO Exit Threatens Global Health Surveillance

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US withdrawal from WHO eliminates critical funding and global epidemiological surveillance partnership
Former CDC vaccine chief Dr. Dimitris Daskalakis warns of reduced flu vaccine effectiveness and isolation
Europe positioned to fill leadership gap as US retreats from pandemic preparedness and global health diplomacy

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US-Russia Arms Treaty Expires Feb 5, Sparks Nuclear Race

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New START treaty ends Feb 5 with no replacement, removing all nuclear arsenal limits since 1972
Putin proposes 1-year extension while Trump remains uncommitted, saying 'if it expires, it expires'
China refuses trilateral talks as US politicians push arsenal expansion to counter Beijing's buildup

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2010

The New START treaty was signed by then-US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, aiming to limit strategic warheads and delivery systems.

January 2026

US President Donald Trump stated "if it expires, it expires" regarding the New START treaty, signaling a lack of commitment to extending the agreement.