Category: World

The Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Department of Commerce, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Government of Ukraine, hosted the second U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum on April 17 at the Chamber headquarters in Washington, D.C. During her keynote address, Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker highlighted the importance of solidifying the foundation of Ukraine’s […]

Administrator Samantha Power Meets With Armenian Diaspora The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:‎ Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with representatives of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) at their annual advocacy summit. The Administrator reinforced USAID’s unwavering commitment to Armenia’s democratic development, trade and transit diversification, territorial integrity, and sovereignty.  Administrator Power also […]

Washington, DCApril 17, 2024 ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Thank you so much, Ambassador [Oksana Markarova]. Couldn’t agree more with the Prime Minister [Denys Shmyhal] and his words about you. Great person, great place. We hope this week, especially, if this national security supplemental goes through [inaudible]. And I want to join you in thanking the members of […]

April 18, 2024 TRIP ADVISORY Administrator Samantha Power Travels to Angola From April 23-25, Administrator Samantha Power and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma will travel to Angola to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting prosperity, security, and good governance in Angola.  During the visit, the Administrator will meet with government leaders, members of […]

In 2005, an American triathlete named Jon Blais was diagnosed with an incurable neurodegenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. He was 33 years old. Given no more than five years to live, Blais set about ticking off his final bucket-list challenge: the annual “Ironman World Championship” in the US state of Hawaii. […]

Kyiv, 12 April – The International Organization for Migration’s Director General Amy Pope has concluded a five-day visit to Ukraine with a plea for greater global solidarity and humanitarian support.   Her visit was warmly welcomed by Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “We are grateful to IOM for helping Ukrainian families. First of all, with housing. This […]

Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air. The pathogens covered include those that cause respiratory infections, e.g. COVID-19, influenza, measles, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and tuberculosis, among […]

A little over ten years after a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sank off the coast of Lampedusa, claiming the lives of 368 migrants, another boat has capsized in the same waters, around 50 km off the coast. Nine people perished, including a baby, after waves of up to 2.5 metres pushed over […]

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTOffice of Press Relations For Immediate ReleaseApril 17, 2024 PRESS RELEASE USAID Announces Commitments to Protect Our Ocean at the 2024 Our Ocean Conference Today, USAID announced more than $103 million in funding, subject to Congressional notification, to conserve and protect our ocean at the 2024 Our Ocean Conference in […]