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U.S. Launches 12 Hubs for Global Humanitarian Response

3/21/2026

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The U.S. State Department established 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the new Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response.
The Bureau will operate from Washington with approximately 200 staff members and will have hubs in Latin America, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
This initiative follows criticism of the Trump administration for dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and reducing foreign aid spending.
Despite these cuts, the administration pledged $2 billion to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for targeted assistance.

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The U.S. State Department established 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the new Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response.
The Bureau will operate from Washington with approximately 200 staff members and will have hubs in Latin America, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
This initiative follows criticism of the Trump administration for dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and reducing foreign aid spending.
Despite these cuts, the administration pledged $2 billion to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for targeted assistance.