Press Statement on the meeting of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and World Health Organization Director General Tedros Rome, September 4, 2021 Secretary Xavier Becerra met with Director General Tedros of the World Health Organization on the margins of the G20 Health Ministers Meeting in Rome, Italy. Secretary Becerra underscored the Administration’s support …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 5 September, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News | Tags: WHO
We congratulate IDLO on ensuring the well-being of your staff and your partners while also maintaining most of your programming as scheduled. There is simply no time to lose. IDLO’s pioneering work identifying best practices in responding to COVID-19 in a manner consistent with the rule of law, for example, is urgent and broadly relevant for many countries.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 6 April, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News | Tags: IDLO
The United States will partner with nations to solve the climate crisis, says Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. “Failure is really not an option if we expect to pass the Earth on in the shape that it needs to be to future generations,” he said at a Munich Security Conference (MSC) Special Session …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 1 March, 2021 | Topics: Agriculture, Key Officials, News, Speeches | Tags: Climate Change
Today, I announced nearly $191 million in additional humanitarian assistance at the virtual 2021 High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen . Combined with the nearly $160 million we provided at the end of last year, the United States has provided more than $350 million since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2021.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 1 March, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Humanitarian Assistance, Yemen
resident Biden says the United States will stand with its European allies and other international partners to confront the world’s most pressing problems. Speaking to the Munich Security Conference February 19, Biden hailed strong partnerships between free nations as the foundation for countering rising global challenges.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 22 February, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Democracy, President Biden, President of the United States
I speak today as President of the United States at the very start of my administration, and I’m sending a clear message to the world: America is back. The transatlantic alliance is back. And we are not looking backward; we are looking forward, together.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 19 February, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: President Biden, President of the United States
In a major foreign policy speech, Biden said the United States will work with the international community to tackle global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, and to advance freedom and dignity for people around the world.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 10 February, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. and the UN, United Nations
Blinken, whom the U.S. Senate confirmed as secretary of state January 26, will lead the State Department, where he served during the Clinton and Obama administrations. His career in public service follows in the steps of his father and uncle, who served as U.S. ambassadors.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 27 January, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News | Tags: Secretary of State
A BIG Congratulations to the FAO on your 75th anniversary.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, Ambassador, Key Officials, News, Speeches | Tags: agriculture, Canada, FAO, IFAD, Innovation, Sustainable Development, WFP
Today, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) conducted a virtual conference on Sustaining International Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 22 October, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, U.S. Secretary of State, USAID | Tags: Humanitarian Assistance, UNHCR, USAID, WFP
This is an important moment. Easier access to finance critical global economic assets like this machinery will give real opportunity to troubled people all across the world, as the world climbs out of this economically challenging time.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 3 October, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, Key Officials, News, Trade, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Secretary of State, UNIDROIT
Executive Director Beasley, this first year of a new decade— from the outset —is proving to be one that calls for more fortitude, perseverance and adaptation than we could have ever predicted. The United States more so than in the past looks to institutions like WFP to be a part of the holistic, constructive effort …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 30 June, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Key Officials, News | Tags: Covid-19, Humanitarian Assistance, WFP, World Food Program
Today we are pleased to be joined by Dr. Kenneth Staley, U.S. Agency for International Development, Global Malaria Coordinator and leader of the USAID COVID-19 Task Force, and Mr. Christopher Runyan, USAID Senior Coordinator for the Bureau for Africa. Our speakers will discuss USAID’s ongoing development priorities and COVID-19 assistance response in Africa. They are …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 4 June, 2020 | Topics: Africa, Agriculture, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Africa, Covid-19, Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
Our leadership in the COVID-19 response is another example of how America—our government, our businesses and organizations, and our people—continues to be the world’s greatest humanitarians. Between existing resources, supplemental funding, the private sector, and the generous spirit of the American people, the United States is leading – and will continue to lead – the …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Covid-19, Humanitarian Assistance, Secretary of State, USAID
November 18, 2019 Thank you Mr. President and Executive Director for your thoughtful remarks and comprehensive presentations. Ambassador Tom apologizes, he wanted to be here, but is on his way to participate in a Senate Hearing regarding the U.S. role in the UN system. Executive Director Beasley, we all have witnessed the phenomenon of increasing …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 18 November, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Key Officials, News | Tags: WFP
Rome, June 24, 2019 Mr. Chairman, Director General Graziano da Silva, distinguished colleagues and guests, thank you for the opportunity to address you all today. It is an honor and a pleasure to join fellow Member states to find solutions to end hunger. And, the United States thanks Director General Graziano da Silva for his …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 24 June, 2019 | Topics: Agriculture, Key Officials, News, Trade, USDA | Tags: agriculture, FAO, trade, USDA
Executive Director Beasley, as you have consistently reminded the world, the number of people who are hungry, malnourished, and suffering from conflict continues to rise. We applaud your unstinting efforts and your willingness to take — as you did in Yemen — a strong and principled stand to best ensure that relief is directed and …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 26 February, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, Policy, USAID, USDA | Tags: Food Security, Humanitarian Assistance, WFP, World Food Program
USUN Rome is supporting the international Model UN taking place at the World Food Program organized by non-profit Global Action Italy.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 4 February, 2019 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Public Affairs | Tags: Global Action, Students
“As a government entity, at USDA we don’t pick and choose what’s good – what’s bad,” said Chou. “We just tell you what’s useful. In the U.S. we always say we have a big umbrella: we have organic agriculture, we have conventional agriculture, we have biotech agriculture. They all coexist with each other. It is …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 25 November, 2018 | Topics: Agriculture, Key Officials, News | Tags: agriculture, Biotechnology, FAO, farmers, Innovation
On United Nations Day, we recognize the many ways the United Nations has contributed to peace and security among nations. Since it was founded more than 70 years ago with the aim of breaking the cycle of global conflict, the United Nations has provided a forum for nations to resolve conflicts peacefully in an increasingly complex world.
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By USUN Rome Mission | 23 October, 2018 | Topics: Key Officials, News | Tags: President Trump, Presidential Proclamation, United Nations, Whitehouse
This week marks the formal opening of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, with High-Level week beginning on September 24. The United States will be actively engaged across a wide spectrum of UNGA events and activities, and will frame that engagement around five broad policy priorities: non-proliferation; humanitarian assistance and food security; …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 21 September, 2018 | Topics: Key Officials, News | Tags: UNGA
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, with 80 million people across the globe now living in highly food insecure environments. Twenty million are in fact so severely food insecure that many of them are in danger …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 15 November, 2017 | Topics: Agriculture, Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News | Tags: Humanitarian Assistance, WFP, World Food Program
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 US Marine Corps Color Guard: Staff Sergeant Stephen Clark, Sergeant Edward Suess, Sergeant Robert Lynch, Sergeant Marcos Bocanegra, and Sergeant Jeremiah Thomas. Also representing the Department of the Navy are …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 9 July, 2017 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Key Officials, Speeches, U.S. & USUN Rome | Tags: 4th of July 2017, Independence Day 2017
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 are critical to filling this gap. The United States remains firmly committed to combatting poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition, improving agricultural productivity, expanding opportunities for rural economic growth, and bettering …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 5 July, 2017 | Topics: Agriculture, Key Officials, News | Tags: FAO, FAO Conference 40, Food waste; USDA; Food Loss;
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 the particular food security and agriculture challenges in Morocco and Sudan. Her video report below provides a glimpse into those challenges, as well as the innovative FAO projects making a …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 29 April, 2017 | Topics: Africa, Agriculture, Environment, Key Officials, News, Official Reports | Tags: agriculture, FAO, Nutrition
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 Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). USUN Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Duffy deposited the instrument of ratification by presenting it to the Director General of …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 14 April, 2017 | Topics: Agriculture, Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Key Officials, News, Public Affairs, USDA
As agriculture professionals, we play a pivotal role in ending hunger and poverty. As this challenge has been confronted by numerous international organizations, faith-based groups and governments, women have emerged as playing a major role in agriculture around the globe. But often, their voices are still not heard and they are still not invited to …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 16 December, 2016 | Topics: Agriculture, Key Officials, News, Speeches, U.S. & USUN Rome | Tags: FAO, Food waste; USDA; Food Loss;, Nutrition, World Food Program, world food security
May 25, 2015 I’m Sheba Crocker, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, and am honored to be able to participate in this session of the Board, especially at a time when global crises are demanding more and more from WFP. We’re here today because the World Food Program is a valued …
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By USUN Rome Mission | 25 May, 2015 | Topics: Agriculture, Exclude, Key Officials, Speeches
