UN, NATO, Peace Conservation-All on the Kapblok in Trump's Foreign Policy Shake: Report | Today news

The US State Department is expected to proposes an unprecedented scaling down of the diplomatic scope of Washington, several news stores reported on Tuesday that programs and embassies worldwide would reduce the budget by almost 50 percent. The proposals, contained in an internal departmental memo allegedly by senior officials under severe discussion, will eliminate almost all financing for international organizations such as the United Nations and NATO. Financial support for international peace conservation would be reduced, along with financing for educational and cultural exchanges such as the Fulbright program, one of the most prestigious US scholarships. The plan comes with President Donald Trump, which puts a broader assault on the government’s spending and a scale of America’s biggest role on the international stage on the international stage. But the American Foreign Service Association calls the proposed cuts’ reckless and dangerous’, while former US ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul deprived a ‘giant gift to the Communist Party of China. According to the memo, the State Department will request a $ 28.4 billion budget in the 2026 financial year, from October 1 – $ 26 billion less than the 2025 figure, according to the New York Times. Although it has little to say about humanitarian aid, programs that tackle tropical diseases, vaccines would be provided to children in developing countries and promoted the health of mothers and children, the Times reports. USAID – The vast development agency closed by Trump and Musk – is accepted by the writers of the memo that they have been fully included in the State Department, the Washington Post said. Only the Republican controlled congress-who need democratic votes to accept most laws-have the authority to sign off on the cut. But the proposals are likely to be great in the negotiations of lawmakers over the 2026 budget. Government departments have faced a deadline this week to send the White House their plans for cuts, but the State Department has not yet made public announcements. It is not clear whether Foreign Minister Marco Rubio endorsed the memo on April 10, but he will have to report on any cuts before they can be considered by Congress. The document has 10 embassies and 17 consulates for closure, including missions in Eritrea, Luxembourg, Southern Sudan and Malta, according to politics Outlet Punchbowl News. Punchbowl reported that five consulates earmarked for closure are in France, while two are in Germany. The list also contains missions in Scotland and Italy. In Canada, US Consulates in Montreal and Halifax will be reduced to provide ” last-miles ‘diplomacy with minimal local support,’ reports the website, referring to the document. US missions to international bodies such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and UN Children’s Fund, Unicef, would be merged with the diplomatic outposts in the city where they are located. AFP contacted the State Department for comment, but there was no immediate response. First published: 16 Apr 2025, 12:40 am Ist