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Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Duffy at the Opening of the World Food Program Executive Board Annual Session June 18, 2018 (As prepared for delivery)…

Today, the U.S. government announced nearly $67 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at the…

The 2018 Global Report on Food Crises presents evidence that speaks to some of our deepest concerns: the number of food insecure people is rising…

A United States-FAO partnership working to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to manage outbreaks of diseases in farm animals has in just 12 months…

Annual Observance of International Women’s Day Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC March 8, 2018   As we commemorate International Women’s Day on…

At the recent First Regular Session of the Executive Board of the World Food Program (WFP), held February 27 to March 1, the United States,…

Mr. President, congratulations to you on your new appointment, and thank you to the outgoing Board President. Thank you also to Mark Lowcock for his…

Food, medicine and other relief supplies will be reaching people in need in Yemen more quickly, with the help of U.S.-funded cranes at the Hudaydah port…

John Robbins is an expert on heritage conservation and brings decades of experience in public service and private practice. Mr. Robbins also brings expertise in…

We have entered a period of food insecurity not seen since the founding of the United Nations at the end of the Second World War,…

By Heather Eaton. Getting out of Rome and into the field to see international humanitarian projects in action is an essential part of representing the United…

American farmers are selling more of their crops to the rest of the world than ever before in the history of U.S. agriculture. “Today, America’s…

USUN Chargé d’Affaires Thomas M. Duffy joined the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s Director-General José Graziano da Silva, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s…

“Famine is an issue of peace and security. With the adoption of this statement, the Security Council has finally acknowledged the clear link between conflict…

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Office of Press Relations For Immediate Release August 3, 2017   PRESS RELEASE U.S. Announces $169 Million in New Humanitarian…

Nutrition and entrepreneurship training helps families stay healthy and build businesses “The cash we receive has helped me a lot. When I receive the money,…

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…

By Sara Passman and Judith Lenti In 2016, the ONE Campaign summed up the many issues women and girls face in developing countries in its …