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#ICESCR

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights — the binding treaty protecting rights to health, education, food, housing, and work. The U.S. has signed but not ratified the ICESCR.

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Grade 4 of 5: Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern

Systematic Dismantlement of USAID and Global Humanitarian Consequences

Systematic destruction of the US Agency for International Development resulted in termination of lifesaving programs across the developing world. A Lancet study projected more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030 if USAID funding cuts continue. Ending foreign aid is not an international crime, but the harm is grave and the dismantlement raised serious domestic rule-of-law questions.