The United States continues to lead the humanitarian response for Syria, with more than $17.8 billion in humanitarian assistance since 2012. Today’s additional $593 million will help more than 22 million people in need of lifesaving aid.

Chargée d'Affaires Natasha Franceschi was honored to join Tunisian officials and U.S. military leaders at the North Africa American Cemetery this Memorial Day to pay respect to those Americans who gave their last full measure of devotion in North Africa during the Second World

U.S. Central Command personnel continue to team up with USAID and the UN to deliver aid to the people of Gaza via a temporary pier affixed to the beach.

Aid delivered by CENTCOM personnel from the sea to the beach transfer point:

• 1005 metric tons (2,214,543 pounds) total as

Today I addressed an EU/Norway-hosted Ministerial on the Palestinian economy and reform. The United States supports efforts by the Palestinian Authority to reform and believes it is essential for all governments to take steps to support the PA at this critical time.

Congratulations to the people of Jordan as you commemorate the 78th anniversary of your independence and the 25th anniversary of His Majesty King Abdullah’s accession to the throne.
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.Secretary Antony Blinken spoke with Minister בני גנץ - Benny Gantz on our efforts to secure the release of hostages with an immediate ceasefire. They discussed our commitment to Israel’s security and the imperative to ensure more humanitarian aid reaches civilians throughout Gaza.

Today, I spoke with President Al-Sisi of Egypt on our continued efforts to secure the release of hostages and address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

I appreciate his commitment to allow UN assistance to flow from Egypt through the Kerem Shalom crossing.

500+ MT of humanitarian aid arrived in Gaza via the maritime corridor in the last week. Distribution is ongoing with more on the way.

But the total aid arriving remains woefully insufficient, as trucks entering at all crossings are meeting only ⅓ of the daily minimum needed.

U.S. Central Command personnel continue to team up with USAID and the U.N. to deliver aid to the people of Gaza via a temporary pier affixed to the beach.

Aid delivered by CENTCOM personnel from the sea to the beach transfer point:
   ◦ 820.5 metric tons total as of May 22

.Secretary Antony Blinken: I congratulate the government & people of Yemen on your 34th National Unity Day. Peace in Yemen remains a top priority for the United States. We continue to support an inclusive political process as the best way to achieve a lasting & inclusive solution to Yemen’s

To date, over 569 metric tons of humanitarian assistance has been delivered across the temporary pier to Gaza for further distribution by humanitarian partners. The United States, United Kingdom, UAE, European Union, and many other partners have donated this humanitarian

#USEnvoyYemen Lenderking is traveling to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman to drive forward efforts to stop reckless Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and secure a return to the peace process in Yemen.

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We fundamentally reject the announcement from the Int'l Criminal Court Prosecutor that he is applying for arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials together with warrants for Hamas terrorists.

There should be no equivalence between Israel and Hamas.

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Trucks carrying food, water, medicine, temporary shelters, and more will be able to move ashore into Gaza through the temporary floating pier anchored by U.S. Central Command. Getting humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza is a critical priority for the United States.

The men and women of U.S. Central Command are proud to support USAID in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

This corridor is a multinational and combined effort led by USAID and the Department of Defense - alongside the Republic of Cyprus, the United Nations, and

Attacks on humanitarian workers are unacceptable. Full stop.

Humanitarian workers must be protected – and this week’s reported strike on a United Nations vehicle in Gaza that killed one aid worker and injured another must be investigated.

Earlier today, the first shipments of humanitarian assistance arrived on the shores of Gaza through the multinational humanitarian pier thanks to the tireless work of U.S. Central Command and our teams at USAID and Department of State.

To start, our partners at USAID are using this corridor to deliver 170 metric tons of nutrient-rich food bars to support 11,000 of the most vulnerable children and adults, ready-to-use therapeutic foods, and supplies to support shelter, clean water, and hygiene for over 33,000

Let me be clear:

The Palestinian people are suffering.

The need to get increased aid to the most vulnerable is urgent.

And our work with Israel to further increase the amount of aid getting into Gaza by land continues.