Search Results: Emergency Fund (6)
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
New York, New York
United Nations Headquarters
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Welcome. Thank you all so much for being here today.
We meet during what is the greatest global food security crisis of our time. It’s a crisis that we all know has been building for years, driven in part by the pandemic, driven by an accelerating climate crisis. Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people living in acute food inse
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Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The United States is providing an additional $580 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to support seven partners who are working tirelessly in our global fight against COVID-19. With the emergence of the Omicron variant, and continued challenges like equitable access to life-saving care and vaccines, the world is at a critical point in our global response to this virus. The United States has sought to galvanize global collective action with our own exam
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Regions: United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Me.reka Makerspace
MR SINGH: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our warm, fantastic YSEALI leaders, who are creating impact across Malaysia and ASEAN, joining us physically and virtually.
Our guest of honor today needs no introduction. The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. Antony Blinken, is here with us.
Now, from our humble team, from Biji-biji in America, I mus
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Regions: China, Malaysia , Thailand , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
As part of our enduring commitment to the people of Afghanistan, the United States announced today nearly $144 million in humanitarian assistance to those affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis. This assistance brings the total U.S. humanitarian aid in Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $474 million in 2021, the largest amount of assistance from any nation.
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Regions: Afghanistan, United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
On World Humanitarian Day, we honor the memory of humanitarian workers who made the ultimate sacrifice answering the call to protect the lives and alleviate the suffering of the world’s most vulnerable people. We recognize the tireless commitment of these individuals who put the lives of others before their own and who persist in their life-saving work despite the growing risks to their own health and safety. They must be able to pursue their noble work in s
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Regions: Nigeria , Syria , United States , Venezuela
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
At today’s fourth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region,” hosted by the European Union, Special Representative for Syria Engagement Ambassador James Jeffrey announced more than $696 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Syria in response to the ongoing crisis caused by the Assad regime, Russian, and Iranian forces. This brings the total U.S. humanitarian response to more than $11.3 billion since
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Regions: China, Iraq , Russia , Syria , United States
Topics: Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance