Afghan women wait as food rations are distributed by a charity organization in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 30 January 2025. (Keystone/EPA/Qudratullah Razwan)

Trump orders push humanitarians to brink of ‘aid politicisation’, alerts aid chief Jamie Munn. As the aid sector scrambles to adapt to the sudden disruption in United States donor funding, the director of a Geneva-based network of humanitarian organisations warns of political leaders commanding aid at the expense of vulnerable communities.

⚕NEW WORLD. After reaffirming its global purpose early last week – in response to president Donald Trump –, the WHO’s executive board will wind up meetings tomorrow, forwarding a number of recommendations and resolutions to be considered for a final decision in May at the World Health Assembly.

Dark days. Much like Geneva’s endless winter stratus, the financial dilemma stemming from the US's withdrawal cast a shadow over the talks. Initiatives by a number of states, including to address rare diseases and health finance, had to wait until their costs could be calculated.

The board, nonetheless, voted to push a resolution to provide a $648 million emergency aid package to Gaza.

– By Paula Dupraz-Dobias