New Survey: US Funding Freeze Triggers Global Crisis in Human Rights and Democracy By Tanja Brok Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/03/new-survey-us-funding-freeze-triggers-global-crisis-human-rights-democracy/ THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Mar 19 2025 (IPS) - A new survey carried out by the EU System for an Enabling Environment (EU SEE) network exposes the impact of the US funding freeze on civil society organisations (CSOs) in over 50 countries. With 67% of surveyed organisations directly impacted and 40% of them losing between 25-50% of their budgets, the abrupt halt in funding is disrupting critical human rights, democracy, gender equality and health programs, leaving vulnerable communities without essential support. Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --