"All too many children, when they lack that nurturing wraparound care and those people to protect them, are extremely vulnerable to harm and to exploitation," said USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Dr. Bama Athreya.
"We are redoubling our efforts to protect hard-won development gains and help our developing country partners meet urgent needs," said Ambassador Plaisted.
"We know that 1 in 3 children worldwide have elevated levels of lead in their blood, and that affects their long-term cognitive development," said USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Dr. Athreya.
“If you've ever taken care of a child, you know what an incredible amount of attention young children need in order to thrive. So, we want to make sure that they have the best possible environment to thrive,” said USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Athreya.
“We know education is key to closing the digital divide. Unfortunately, today, 119 million girls remain out of school, and women make up only 26 percent of the workforce in data and artificial intelligence,” said Ambassador Carty.
The United States recently launched a new effort to advance protection and care for children in adversity. USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Dr. Bama Athreya provides exclusive commentary.
The United States, she observed, has directly deployed more than $260 million to support businesses in Ukraine,
China is "leveraging propaganda and censorship; promoting digital authoritarianism; exploiting international organizations and bilateral partnerships," said Special Envoy Rubin.
“No nation should offer safe haven to cyber criminals who target schools and hospitals. And when countries like Russia and North Korea violate these commitments with impunity ... we must all stand up, call them out, and hold them to account,” said Deputy Secretary Verma.
"The United States is making the biggest investments of any country ever to accelerate the transition to clean energy, keeping us on track to cut our own emissions by half by 2030," said Secretary Blinken.
“COVID-19, other outbreaks of disease – like the mpox outbreak that we’re currently facing – show us why health security is national security,” said Secretary Blinken.
“The United States is committed to adapting the UN system to reflect this world of today and tomorrow, not the one that existed in 1945,” said Secretary Blinken.
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