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Lesotho Declares State of Disaster After U.S. Tariffs. Rescissions Impact U.N.

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An overview of textile factories on July 5, 2025 in Ha Thetsane Industrial Area in Maseru, Lesotho. The tiny mountain kingdom has around 35,000 garment workers and many of them face an uncertain future. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images hide caption

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An overview of textile factories on July 5, 2025 in Ha Thetsane Industrial Area in Maseru, Lesotho. The tiny mountain kingdom has around 35,000 garment workers and many of them face an uncertain future.

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The southern African nation’s garment industry is being gutted by U.S. tariffs. And United Nations peacekeeping and UNICEF are amongst the agencies facing major cuts after a new U.S. funding rollback.

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