USAID Partners with Ukrainian Railways to Support Integration Into European Rail Network
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The United States, through USAID, and JSC Ukrainian Railways (UZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually support the development of a 75-kilometer (47-mile) segment of dually gauged rail which will connect Lviv, a planned transportation hub in western Ukraine, to the Trans European Network for Transport. This partnership, which will result in $225 million in funding for this rail segment, underscores the United States' commitment to investing in alternative export routes for Ukraine's agricultural products, and emphasizes the critical importance of infrastructure such as rail to Ukraine's recovery.
Commemorating the 35th World AIDS Day
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December 1, 2023 marks the 35th World AIDS Day. In commemoration of the U.S. government’s theme, “World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit,” let’s remember those we have lost, recognize the progress we have made, and pledge our continued action and leadership towards ending the HIV epidemic globally.
Administrator Samantha Power With CNN’s The Source With Kaitlan Collins
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It's absolutely critical and that is why we are seeking, with our international partners, to take full advantage of this pause, but also to make sure that the flow of trucks and supplies continues. That this is not – that this becomes a new normal where we now have 240 trucks a day going in.
Administrator Samantha Power Delivers Remarks at the Second International Grain from Ukraine Summit
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On July 19, the day after Russia made the unconscionable decision to pull out of the Black Sea Grain initiative, I spoke with a group of farmers at the Port of Odesa. Some told me how their fields had been riddled with landmines that the Russian military deployed to prevent the farming of arable Ukrainian land; others described how their land had been flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam.
Administrator Samantha Power with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace
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Our emphasis, as USAID, as a U.S. government, is mitigating humanitarian suffering and right now that is Palestinian civilians who are facing really difficult circumstances in Gaza.
USAID Support Strengthens Vietnam’s Access to Medical Oxygen
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Ensuring that health care facilities, doctors, and patients have steady access to medical oxygen is an integral part of strong health systems.