First Ukrainian Wheat from the Black Sea Reaches Africa
I welcome the arrival of the Brave Commander, a ship carrying 23,300 metric tons of Ukrainian grain that will be distributed within Ethiopia and Somalia, two severely food insecure countries wracked by continuous drought. Read More»
Ambassador Cindy McCain Announces U.S. Funding for IFAD in Response to the Global Food Crisis
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, Cindy H. McCain, will visit Guatemala from July 23 - July 27 and Honduras from July 27 - July 30, 2022. During her trip, she will lead a media tour to various U.S.-funded UN projects to showcase how the U.S. government, the UN ... Read More»
Ambassador McCain delivers the U.S. Statement at the June session of the WFP Executive Board
You see, Russia may think this is a war on Ukraine, but this is also a war on food. I say again—this is a war on food, and though we may not realize it, this war on food affects every one of us in the room. And make no mistake, it is not sanctions, but ... Read More»
Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Ukraine
We call for an immediate end to Russia’s continuing war against Ukraine and for Russia to facilitate unhindered humanitarian access in Ukraine and safe passage for those who seek to leave the cities where they are trapped. Humanitarian aid deliveries must be allowed to continue without interference, and humanitarian workers must have safe passage to deliver ... Read More»
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Additional U.S. Funding to Respond to Humanitarian Needs in Ukraine and Eastern Europe
This additional assistance includes support to the UN World Food Program (WFP) to provide lifesaving emergency food assistance to meet immediate needs of hundreds of thousands affected by the invasion, including people who are displaced from their homes and who are crossing the border out of Ukraine. Read More»
Statement by the United States at the joint FAO/WFP briefing on Ukraine
The United States is gravely concerned about the situation in Ukraine. Russia’s attack on Ukraine was unprovoked and unjustified. Read More»
The United States Opposes Russia’s Election to WFP Executive Board Leadership Post
Ambassador Cindy McCain delivered the following statement by the United States at the World Food Programme Executive Board Rome, February 28, 2022 The United States condemns this nomination and believes that a representative from Russia should not be elected to the position of vice president in the World Food Programme (WFP). Russia’s attack on Ukraine ... Read More»
The United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Ukraine
It is with the welfare of ordinary Ukrainians in mind that we are announcing the provision of nearly $54 million in humanitarian assistance to those affected by Russia’s further invasion. Read More»
ON RUSSIA’S UNPROVOKED AND UNJUSTIFIED ATTACK ON UKRAINE: Statement by USAID Administrator Samantha Power
The world is now witnessing what Vladimir Putin means when he says he does not want war. Read More»
U.S. helps preserve Ukraine’s important cultural sites English embed icon share icon
Since 2001, the United States has provided more than $1.7 million to support 18 cultural preservation projects in Ukraine. Support is provided by the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of State. Read More»
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