News > Biden uses $130M in frozen Egypt aid to help Pacific Islands
Biden uses $130M in frozen Egypt aid to help Pacific Islands
Thelocalreport | 01/10/2022 07:16 PM | Click to read full article
The Biden administration will pay $130 million to Pacific island nations in new climate initiatives originally earmarked for military aid to Egypt but put on hold because of human rights abuses.
The State Department said it planned to reroute the funds allocated for Egypt to pay for the Pacific Islands.
