UNITED STATES ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQI PEOPLE
Today, the United States announced more than $119 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Iraq. The United States Government has now provided…
UNITED STATES ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN RESPONSE TO FAMINE RISK, VIOLENCE, AND
Today, the United States announced nearly $639 million in additional humanitarian assistance to the millions of people affected by food insecurity and violence in South…
Facing Famine
IMAGINE if every single person in Florida, the 3rd largest state in the United States, teetered on the brink of famine. That’s what’s happening in…
USUN Rome Celebrates Independence Day 2017
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Duffy July 7th, 2017 Villa San Sebastiano Thanks to our wonderful singer, Soprano Fabiana Rossi. Thanks also to the…
Remarks by Jason Hafemeister, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affai
The world must bridge the gap between humanitarian and development assistance, while also sustaining our long-term efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. The Rome-based agencies…
Remarks by Ambassador Nikki Haley at a UN Security Council Meeting on the Risk of Famine in Yemen,
The United States will continue to lead in bringing together resources to help overcome this crisis...The longer we wait to act, the higher the cost.…
Remarks by Nerissa Cook, Dep. Asst. Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, at the
The Executive Director inherits this challenging role at a time that will require much not just of him but of all of us. Throughout its…
USAID Success Story: Providing Safe Drinking Water With Community Support in South Sudan
For vulnerable and conflict-affected populations residing in South Sudan’s Mayendit County, one of the famine-affected counties in Unity State, access to safe drinking water often…
Iowa State University Students Visit the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies
A group of students from Iowa State University’s Dean’s Global Agricultural and Food Leadership Program visited the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome…
Media Tour to Indonesia
Five reporters traveled to Indonesia with USUN Rome Public Affairs Officer Heather Eaton on May 14 for a six-day media tour to see firsthand how…
Statement From Ambassador Nikki Haley on the Release of World Food Program Aid Worker Peter Alex Fro
UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK Office of the Press and Public Diplomacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2017 Statement From…
USUN Mission participates in FAO field trip to Morocco and Sudan
USUN Political/Economic Officer Daleya Uddin recently joined other representatives from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)'s member countries on visits to observe…
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Yemen
Today the United States announced nearly $94 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the people of Yemen, who have suffered through two years of…
First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis
Today is World Heritage Day, when we pause to consider the importance of cultural heritage, as well as its vulnerability and the efforts required to…
The United States Joins the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
On March 13, 2017 the United States joined the International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture that was approved at the 2001…
Chargé d’Affaires Duffy at the Opening of the World Food Program Executive Board
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Thomas Duffy at the Opening of the February Session of the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board February 20, 2017…
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja Provides $116,000 Grant for Preservation of Nigeria’s Cultural Heritage
On February 13, 2017 the United States Embassy in Abuja announced a $116, 000 grant through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation program, for the…
Learn about Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
Rex Tillerson, a globe-trotting oil executive and engineer, is the new U.S. secretary of state and chief foreign affairs adviser to President Trump. He was…
