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Today, Administrator Samantha Power spoke with United Arab Emirates Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy ahead of the United Nations General Assembly vote to condemn Russia for the violence in Ukraine and demand an immediate withdrawal.
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Today, Administrator Power met with Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova to express the U.S. Government’s solidarity with Ukraine, to discuss Power’s recent travel to Poland and Brussels, and to explore various plans for expanding humanitarian assistance into Ukraine.
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Today, Administrator Samantha Power spoke with Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe.
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Today, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman met with UN Women’s Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous.
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Administrator Power next met with European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič to discuss coordination of European and U.S. humanitarian response efforts to reach displaced Ukrainians, including those trying to reach safety in neighboring countries.
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Today, Administrator Samantha Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Faiths4Vaccines, an inclusive, multifaith movement comprised of local and national religious leaders and medical professionals throughout the United States working together to identify and resolve current gaps in vaccine mobilization, outreach, uptake and ensure equitable distribution.
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In response to the devastating drought, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing more than $39 million in additional humanitarian aid to meet the needs of people in Ethiopia, where more than 6.2 million drought affected people are estimated to need urgent food assistance in 2022.
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Today, USAID’s Harry T. Moore Chapter of Blacks in Government (BIG) and Office of Civil Rights and Diversity (OCRD) hosted “The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Crisis: A Priority for Black America.”
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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 Madagascar following Tropical Cyclone Batsirai.
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On February 10, 2022, Administrator Samantha Power met with Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria Ibrahim Gambari and Nigeria’s National Security Advisor Babagana Monguno.
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On February 10, 2022, Administrator Power met with Svenja Schulze, Germany’s Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Administrator Samantha Power met virtually with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić to discuss USAID’s ongoing support for the democratic and economic aspirations of the Serbian people and current challenges to peace and stability in the region.
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Today, Administrator Power met with Angeles Moreno Bau, Spain’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Global Issues. Administrator Power and Secretary Moreno discussed shared priorities for the United States and Spain in Central America, the Sahel, and on global efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reaffirms our commitment to ending this human rights abuse and the gender inequalities that contribute to its prevalence around the world.
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Today, Administrator Samantha Power hosted a roundtable of journalists and media experts in Ukraine to hear directly about their experiences as tensions continue to escalate on the border.
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Thank you Adam, for that introduction, to Dr. Elsanousi and Faiths4Vaccines for the chance to cement our partnership with your vital organization.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $4 million in additional humanitarian assistance to respond to the needs of refugees who have fled to Tanzania from neighboring Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to instability and violence.
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Thank you, Cory, for that introduction. For those of you who don’t know, Cory used to bring his talents to our speechwriting team before heading over to supercharge our legislative affairs work.
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Today, USAID Administrator Samantha Power appointed the Honorable George R. Salem as the inaugural Board Chair of the Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board.
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The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provided approximately $400,000 in humanitarian assistance in Fiscal Year 2021 that is now being used to support populations affected by widespread flooding in the Republic of the Congo (RoC).