Samantha Power
@PowerUSAID
Declan and Rían's mom, 🇮🇪 Immigrant, married to @CassSunstein, @USAID Administrator. Tackling hunger, climate change, unemployment, humanitarian crises & more
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Spoke with SAF leadership on the gravity of the crisis in Sudan and my alarm over looming famine. The SAF must immediately facilitate the delivery of lifesaving aid to desperate Sudanese by opening the Adre border crossing from Chad to allow World Food Programme access. usaid.gov/news-informati…
We stand w/ Rohingya regufees: Thru Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau and USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, 🇺🇸 is providing $30.5 million in add'l assistance for Rohingya refugees to improve health & nutrition, shelter, clean drinking water + support for self reliance. U.S. Ambassador to UN Agencies in Rome announced during visit to 🇧🇩 👇
Spoke with @AntonioGuterres on USAID & United Nations efforts to address dire crises in Sudan, Gaza, Burkina Faso, & Haiti. Grateful to all the United Nations staff and humanitarian workers who, at great personal risk, are working to alleviate suffering and save lives. usaid.gov/news-informati…
Excited to launch a 2-year partnership with Denmark MFA 🇩🇰. Their 20M DKK (US $2.93M) annual commitment to USAID’s Strengthening Community Resilience program will support The White Helmets's brave lifesaving efforts in NW Syria to help aid reach those in need. usaid.gov/syria/press-re…
Discussed with His Majesty عبدالله بن الحسين yesterday our shared commitment to addressing the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the urgent need for a ceasefire, and the catastrophic risks that a military operation in Rafah poses.
Yom HaShoah is a solemn occasion to remember the 6M Jews and millions of others who were persecuted and murdered by the Nazis.
Today, we recommit to standing up for human rights and building a future where all communities can live in peace & safety. #HolocaustRemembranceDay