Important question posed today by @JerryMoran on the Afghan humanitarian/food crisis and the barriers created by the Taliban. Good response from @SecBlinken that US remains largest single humanitarian contributor to Afghanistan and has worked effectively through @UN and NGOs. https://twitter.com/JerryMoran/status/1638618095278333952
Welcoming the news of the #BlackSeaGrainInitiative. Now let's work to turn the extension into a more permanent plan to ensure safe exports of food, fertilizer, and medications from #Ukraine to the globe https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134762
OUT NOW: @cleancooking released its 2022 Annual Report, highlighting notable moments and achievements made by CCA and partners throughout the year.
Discover why 2022 was a critical year for both CCA and the #CleanCooking sector: http://ow.ly/ePFB50NenJQ
Hey #Oscars2023 fans! Grab your popcorn and... have a think? Awards for best int'l film rarely go to the Global South. Not amplifying others' stories impacts how the U.S. engages with global partners. We can do better to nurture a more connected planet: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/03/10/1161303036/and-the-oscar-for-best-international-film-rarely-goes-to
The new #HighSeasTreaty "would build on long-accepted norms that working together to protect the environment can create good neighbors." Read insights on the historic ocean protection proposal by @JordieHannum https://tinyurl.com/58asjyec
The #PresidentsBudget fully funds the U.S. share of the United Nations regular and peacekeeping budgets, underscoring the #UN’s essential role in advancing American interests including support to #UNESCO. Read the full BWC statement: https://bit.ly/BWC-FY24PresidentsBudget
Thank you @POTUS for leadership in fully funding the @UN, including $344M in arrears and $150M to @UNESCO. While there’s more work to do to continue demonstrating American leadership around the globe, this is a necessary step #PresidentsBudget
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/
No better way to end #InternationalWomensDay than the nomination of Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta
@geetaraogupta to become Ambassador for Global Women's Issues. Huge thanks to @SenSchumer @SenatorShaheen @SenatorMenendez and other Sen leadership for pushing this over the finish line!