"We urge the Government of Azerbaijan," Secretary Blinken said, "to release those unjustly detained for their advocacy on behalf of human rights, cease its crackdown on civil society, respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all."
“Clearly, we have not yet put an end to the violence of hunger, and the hunger caused by violence,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.
“[T]o our honorees today,” said Secretary Blinken: “to everyone fighting for human rights around the globe: I urge you to keep setting the example. Keep challenging us to prove worthy of your courage.”
"When people around the world have greater access to markets, to health care, to renewable energy, that’s good for America’s businesses, for Americans’ health, and for the planet that we all share," said Secretary Blinken.
"If the Kremlin achieves its war aims ... Russia will continue its siege elsewhere and more people, more children, will suffer," said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.
"It recognizes Russia as the most direct threat to the Alliance, while highlighting the new security environment that we’re operation in with threats from the People’s Republic of China, transnational challenges,” said Secretary Blinken.
While women are disproportionately affected by conflict, they are “underrepresented in the halls of power: from local governments, all the way up to multilateral organizations,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.
“Our G7 partners pledged steadfast support for Ukraine into and through 2025, continuing what has been a truly unprecedented partnership,” said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The G7 is concerned about “China’s ongoing support for Russia’s defense industrial base – all of which is allowing Russia to continue the aggression against Ukraine,” said Secretary Blinken.
"Our G7 partners pledged steadfast support for Ukraine into and through 2025 ... sharing the burden, determined to do everything that we can to help Ukraine deal with the ongoing Russian aggression," said Secretary Blinken.
“Gender-based violence remains pandemic, with one in three women worldwide experiencing intimate partner and/or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime,” said Ambassador Lu.
“We are within striking distance of eliminating HIV-transmission. We have the science. We have the treatments. Most of all, we have each other,” said President Joe Biden in a statement.
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