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On April 5-7, Administrator Power will travel to the Slovak Republic and Moldova to see firsthand the impact the Russian Federation’s brutal war in Ukraine is having on civilians forced to flee, and to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to support nations on the frontlines of the humanitarian response.
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On April 2, Administrator Power spoke with Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna about the humanitarian crisis caused by Putin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine.
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Administrator Power shared updates on USAID’s humanitarian and stabilization efforts to support Syrians, and solicited the group’s feedback about how the United States can better engage with the Syrian diaspora community to meet Syrians’ needs.
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Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova and Embassy Counselor Andriy Tsymbaliuk also joined the meeting.
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On March 11, Administrator Samantha Power met with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine caused by Russia’s unprovoked invasion.
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On March 22, USAID Deputy Administrator Coleman visited Brussels, Belgium, where she represented the U.S. government at the first European Humanitarian Forum
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Today, USAID announced that, on behalf of the U.S. Government, Administrator Samantha Power will join Dr. P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, as Co-chair of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) Governing Council for a two-year term starting this month.
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Today, Administrator Samantha Power was in Miami, Florida, where she spoke with journalists from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela about the importance of press freedom, as well as with leaders from the Miami business community to discuss private sector engagement in Central America.
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Administrator Power and Deputy Prime Minister Umurzakov also discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan.
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Today, the United States has delivered half a billion COVID-19 vaccines, all donated free of charge, to more than 110 countries in every region of the world—more doses than any other nation.
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On March 5-11, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman traveled to Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan to view USAID’s development work first-hand and meet with government officials, partners, and communities.
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On Thursday, Administrator Samantha Power met with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to discuss a range of development, humanitarian, and security issues in Africa.
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Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
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Today, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced nearly $585 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Yemen at the 2022 High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.
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The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced an additional $12.8 million in assistance for Malawi to tackle food insecurity, strengthen anti-corruption efforts and respond to Tropical Cyclone Ana.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $100,000 in humanitarian assistance in response to immediate needs in Mozambique following Tropical Cyclone Gombe.
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In response to growing food security needs in Lebanon, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing nearly $64 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help feed vulnerable people in Lebanon.
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The MOU reflects USAID and TBC Bank’s shared commitment to strengthen Georgia’s inclusive economic growth, market diversification, and generate high-value employment for all Georgians.
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Today, Administrator Power met with United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Executive Director Grete Faremo.
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Today, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman met with Director-General of Norad Bård Vegar Solhjell to discuss shared global development priorities.