"Climate security is food security. Poverty and access to justice are inextricably linked. Intersecting challenges demand intersectional solutions," said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.
“Over the last two decades, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have lost the equivalent of 1.7 percent of GDP each year on average due to climate related disasters,” said USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman.
"Our shared principles have helped us forestall nuclear proliferation and prevent mass atrocities. They have helped us forge peace after years of strife and provide desperately needed humanitarian aid to those in need," said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.
“By improving the backbone of our supply chains, better infrastructure will help ensure that the goods that our people rely on — semiconductors, electric vehicle batteries, medical supplies — are more affordable, more secure and made right here in the Americas,” said Secretary Blinken.
"To create more equitable, sustainable, and peaceful communities across Colombia, more must be done to expand land rights, climate-smart agriculture, and access to financing," said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.
"Politics ought to be an arena for peaceful debate, to pursue justice, to make decisions guided by the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution," said President Biden.
“The United States recognizes the connections between climate change, natural resources, peace, and security,” said Ambassador Sullivan.
"USAID stands with the brave Nicaraguans making their voices heard in support of democratic principles and human rights," said USAID Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator Howell.
The United States is committed to a future in which people do not go hungry, everyone has access to quality healthcare and education, and democracies deliver a stronger, fairer society for all, said Ambassador Shrier.
“This critical step toward that will give the Haitian people an opportunity to select their leaders democratically for the first time in years," said Assistant Secretary Nichols.
“We believe that Cuba’s dynamic private sector offers ordinary Cubans opportunity for a better life,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary Jacobstein.
“We know the powerful change that’s possible when governments and civil society come together to stand up for … religious freedom,” said Ambassador Hussain.
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