Top stories this week:

$508 Million to Protect Our Ocean: ow.ly/GNwt50Rkmpj

$1 Billion for Emergency Food Assistance: ow.ly/ypME50Rkmpg

A Year into the Sudan Conflict: ow.ly/YzGM50Rkmpi

2024 U.S. Global Health Security Strategy: ow.ly/FI4050Rkmph

.Samantha Power and Secretary Tom Vilsack announced they will begin to use the $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase, ship, and distribute agricultural commodities from American farmers to those in need around the world. usaid.gov/news-informati…

.Ambassador Katherine Tai: AGOA has helped Africa grow its extraordinary economic potential over the last two decades. ustr.gov/about-us/polic…

At the ninth #OurOcean Conference in Greece, the U.S. is turning ambition into action with the announcement of more than $508 million to protect our ocean. Fact Sheet: state.gov/united-states-…

Working alongside our humanitarian colleagues who are delivering lifesaving aid, @usaid Feed the Future is proud to be helping farmers in #sudan sustain food production and keep markets stocked, including where millions of displaced have sought safety.

Great meeting with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today to talk about PEPFAR and the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy. World Health Organization (WHO) is a critical leader in fighting emerging health threats and planning for global health challenges.

Acting Assistant Secretary Jennifer “J.R.” Littlejohn: At Our Ocean this year, the United States announced over half a billion dollars in concrete actions to help Our Ocean and the coastal communities feeling the impacts – the immediate impacts – of climate crisis.  These actions

Looking forward to discussing how the Save Our Seas Initiative fights #PlasticPollution today at the #OurOcean Conference. Thanks to the Initiative, the equivalent of 10.7B bottles (and counting) has been prevented from leaking into the world’s oceans. usaid.gov/urban/save-our…

Hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary last year! This week, Department of State is set to make history by launching the International Visitor Leadership Program on Hip-Hop and Civic Engagement in support of Department of State's Global Music Diplomacy Initiative. #MusicDiplomacy .

Amb Robert Wood: We remain particularly concerned by the activities of the Russia-backed Wagner Group, a transnational criminal organization with no regard for Libya’s sovereignty or that of its neighbors. We extend that concern to efforts to consolidate Wagner personnel into

Today’s designations demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the UNCAC principles on transparency and integrity in government procurement. The United States continues to support Malawi and our global partners in the fight against corruption.

I had a productive discussion with Minister Seedy Keita during the Spring World Bank meeting. Millennium Challenge is excited about potential investments in secondary education in The Gambia, aiming to significantly enhance educational outcomes and economic opportunities.

.Samantha Power met with Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group. Following the meeting, Administrator Power and President Adesina signed a Letter of Intent for USAID and AfDB to advance women’s financial inclusion and support climate solutions by increasing women’s access

Today, representing 🇺🇸, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman, pledged nearly $154 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the humanitarian response in Ethiopia to address urgent needs resulting from conflict, insecurity, and climate shocks.
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Today's announcement that four former Malawi government officials are generally ineligible for entry into the United States reaffirms the U.S. commitment to work with our Malawian partners to promote accountability for corrupt public officials.

A leap for #WestAfrica in 2023! 12 countries now share energy across borders ➕ a key partnership w/ African Development Bank Group will add 4,100 km of power lines to the region's electricity network.

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🇺🇸 is steadfast in supporting refugees sheltering in Ethiopia. Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau contributions to UNHCR Ethiopia and other partners enable essential services, such as protection, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, and mental health support. state.gov/united-states-…