Saving Lives, Securing Interests: Reflections on Humanitarian Response and U.S. Foreign Policy
Assistant Secretary Schwartz: “First, there is the moral imperative – the simple policy goal of saving lives. Our supporters in Congress well understand that our entire annual civilian humanitarian assistance funding is only a small fraction of the less than one percent of our federal budget that is dedicated to overseas assistance.”
Read moreU.S. Concerned about Detention of Sub-Saharan African Refugees in Libya
The United States is deeply concerned about reports of arbitrary detention and abuse of sub-Saharan African migrants and refugees. We also understand that some Libyans are also being victimized based on the color of their skin.
Read moreU.S. Pledge to Horn of Africa Hunger Tops $600 Million
USAID’s Shah said that the United States is committed to relieving the crisis of the current moment, but also to helping the region develop better agricultural practices to break a recurring pattern of food shortages.
Read moreTop U.S. Officials Heading to Kenya; Refugee Numbers Rise
The U.N. Refugee Agency reported August 5 that the number of Somali refugees arriving at three camps located at Dadaab, Kenya, has increased to almost 1,500 a day in the first four days of August. That’s an increase from an average of 1,300 a day in July.
Read moreU.S. Response to Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa
Fact Sheet: More than 11.5 million people—primarily in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia—are in need of emergency assistance in the Horn of Africa
Read moreECOSOC U.S. EOV on "Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women"
The United States, along with so many of our international partners, remains committed to supporting the Palestinian people, including Palestinian women, in practical and effective ways.
Read moreHumanitarian Situation in the Horn of Africa
The United States is moving aggressively, working with our partners, to provide humanitarian assistance wherever we can, based on the indication two weeks ago from Al-Shabaab for humanitarian workers to come back in.
Read moreSecretary Clinton Deeply Concerned by the Humanitarian Emergency in the Horn of Africa
The need is only expected to increase and more must be done by the United States and the international community. That is why today the United States government is providing an additional $28 million in aid for people in Somalia and for Somali refugees in Kenya.
Read moreUN Ambassador Susan Rice's Remarks on the situation in the Horn of Africa
The situation is grave, over 11 million lives at risk, and in need of assistance. This is indeed a crisis situation, and one that has been exacerbated quite directly by the refusal of al-Shabaab to allow critically needed humanitarian assistance to reach over 60 percent of the people who need it most, over the course of the last year.
Read more“Too Little, Too Late: Child Protection Funding in Emergencies”
The United States is also committed to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse of beneficiary populations –particularly displaced children who are at increased risk of victimization – and will continue in our programming to highlight education for refugee and other displaced children and adolescents, as a way to minimize the long-term impact of displacement and build productive members of society.
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