The United States is the world's biggest international aid donor spending $68bn in 2023 according to government figures. 

The US State Department has issued a halt to nearly all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to an internal memo sent to officials and US embassies abroad.The United States is the world's biggest international aid donor spending $68bn in 2023 according to government figures. 

The US State Department has issued a halt to nearly all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to an internal memo sent to officials and US embassies abroad.