Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
President Biden announced at the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit nearly $485 million in additional humanitarian assistance to respond to the needs of refugees, migrants, and other vulnerable populations across the Western Hemisphere, including those displaced across Latin America and the Caribbean and by the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. This life-saving assistance includes more than $
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Regions: United States , Western Hemisphere
Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
The Secretary of State
President Biden has appointed former Ambassador David Satterfield as the Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues. Special Envoy Satterfield will lead U.S. diplomacy to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including work to facilitate the provision of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people and promote the safety of civilians, in coordination with the United Nations and U.S. partners. He will lead a whole-of-government campaign to mitigate
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The United States welcomes Amy E. Pope’s appointment as the new Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Ms. Pope, who took on her new role October 1, is the first woman to lead this critical international organization in its more than 70-year-old history.
As we face the challenges presented by historic levels of migration and displacement around the world, IOM is an essential partner of the United States in promoting safe
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The United States announced today more than $140 million in additional humanitarian assistance and more than $31 million in development assistance to respond to the needs of vulnerable Venezuelans in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees and migrants, and their generous host communities across the region.  This assistance includes more than $56 million through the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) and more than $115million thro
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Regions: United States , Venezuela
Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Today I am announcing more than $331 million in new humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia in FY 2023 through the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
This funding will provide life-saving support to those displaced and affected by conflict, drought, and food insecurity in Ethiopia. This assistance includes $12 million through the State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees, a
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Regions: Ethiopia , United States
Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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