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@USAmbUN
met today with young Black leaders at the
@GatheringSpots
in Atlanta, Georgia where she discussed the future of American diplomacy and the need for diversity, both in representation and ideas.
In Clarkston, Georgia,
@USAmbUN
toured the
@ClarkstonCenter
and heard first hand from young refugee leaders about the Center’s program to support refugees from more than 50 countries.
A true privilege to visit
@Ebenezer_ATL
, the spiritual home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Deeply impacted by being on the grounds where Dr. King lived and prayed – and I’m inspired by the work that
@SenatorWarnock
and the congregation of Ebenezer Baptist continues in Dr.
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@USAmbUN
met today with student participants of the
@NationBuilder
program in Atlanta where she applauded these young leaders for their collaborative efforts to solve domestic and global challenges.
From July 24-25,
@USAmbUN
will travel to Atlanta, Georgia where she will focus on the importance of public-private partnerships to address global challenges, reiterating the United States’ commitment to refugee resettlement and immigrant communities, and inspiring the next
Almost 3 years to the day that US Ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield hastily left the funeral of President Jovenel Moise after gunshots were heard, she just landed back in
#Haiti
this morning.
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@USAmbUN
hosted a briefing for Member States today on the recent Sudan IPC food insecurity alert and the UN-led Famine Response Plan. This follows the U.S. announcement of an additional $203 million to address the humanitarian crisis. Read more:
At the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield the U.S. Permanent Representative, announces $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to people of Sudan.
“The people of Sudan are facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world,” she said.
The UN says more than 25m people in
The United States will give an extra $203 million to help millions of civilians affected by the war in Sudan, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Thursday, calling on other nations to step up their aid.
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@USAmbUN
took part in a stakeout with Ambassador José de la Gasca of
@EcuadorONU
following the
@BINUH_UN
renewal – where she underscored BINUH’s critical role, as well as its importance to the Multinational Security Support mission in bolstering the Haitian National Police.
Today,
@USAmbUN
, launched the Alliance to Prevent Drug Harms alongside representatives from the
@UN
and tech industry. This public-private partnership effort demonstrates a commitment to ending the use of online platforms to aid the flow of illicit substances.
The United States is actively working to stop the flow of arms into Haiti. By enforcing the arms embargo, sentencing traffickers, and collaborating with Haitian authorities, we're making strides in combating gun trafficking.
At the
@InterActionOrg
forum,
@USAmbUN
spoke about dire humanitarian crises around the world, including in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, and Afghanistan – as well as the importance of finding sustainable solutions through planning, prevention, and diplomacy. Full remarks:
Today,
@USAmbUN
visited the "The Moment Music Stood Still" Nova Music Festival Exhibition.
The Ambassador’s visit to the exhibition comes after recent abhorrent antisemitic protests outside the venue. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield has forcefully spoken out against antisemitism.
Harrowing reporting on Sudan from the New York Times.
"With both sides imposing restrictions on aid, only a trickle of humanitarian relief — around 22 trucks for a city of 1.8 million — has reached El Fasher in the past three months."
SINGLE LARGEST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ON THE PLANET: There are nearly 25m Sudanese people - roughly the population of America's ten largest cities combined - in dire need of humanitarian aid. USUN Amb & USAID tell reporters there is increased risk of extremist groups gaining a