“I’m convinced that we can shape AI for the better,” said Secretary Blinken, “so that it remains a force for progress and for the advancement of people all around the world.”
"[W]e’ve delivered important progress and innovations that will leave a lasting legacy on human rights around the globe, including leveraging global institutions to address U.S. human rights priorities," said Under Secretary Zeya.
“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.
"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.
“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.
“The United States, in close coordination with our Mexican government partners,” said Acting Under Secretary Smith, “will continue to leverage all available tools to disrupt these criminal schemes and safeguard our communities.”
“Throughout our country’s history, this season of reflection and giving thanks comes in good times and tough ones,” said President Joe Biden.
“The gender gap has a real economic cost. The energy sector has one of the largest examples of that gap. Only 16 percent of traditional energy sector employees are women. And it’s about 32 percent in the clean energy sector,” said Assistant Secretary Pyatt.
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