72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

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72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

The 72nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened at the UN Headquarters in New York City on Tuesday September 12, 2017. The General Debate theme is ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’. During this session of UNGA, the United States will have numerous opportunities to engage multilaterally and bilaterally to advance U.S. priorities in five key areas: addressing the threat to global peace and security posed by North Korea; deescalating the conflict in Syria; broadening multilateral counterterrorism efforts to defeat ISIS and other terrorist organizations; taking bold steps on UN reform; and bolstering support for humanitarian assistance to ongoing emergencies, in particular for refugees and the communities that host them.

Administrator Green will meet with bilateral and multinational partners to discuss a variety of issues, including key global health initiatives such as the President's Malaria Initiative and Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the global response to famine and food insecurity, and stabilization efforts in Iraq and Syria.

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USAID Administrator Mark Green Participates in a Panel Discussion with Congressman Ed Royce and Congresswoman Nita Lowey on "U.S. Development Priorities: Views From the Administration and Congress"
September 19, 2017

So I think USAID has to look for ways to build the capacity of countries to take on their own needs, help them get those tools, incentivize the reforms that they need to undertake in order to provide for their own people, so that we're always standing shoulder-to-shoulder with those in crisis situations, but also helping them to govern themselves and to lead themselves, because that's-you know, that's human dignity. Everyone wants to take care of themselves, their family, their people, and build toward the future. And I think that's something that we should really be focusing on.

USAID Administrator Mark Green's Meeting with Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Chair of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
September 18, 2017

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met today with Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Chair of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

USAID Administrator Mark Green Travels to UNGA
September 15, 2017

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green will travel to New York City, September 18-21 to participate in the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). 

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