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USAID @ the UN General Assembly - Day Two
Our second day at UNGA included two addresses by President Obama, an event about Ensuring Resilient Livelihoods, and an event to commemorate the the Every Woman Every Child movement.
- This morning President Obama delivered remarks to the United Nations General Assembly.
President Obama Delivers Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly | U.S. Department of State BlogPresident Obama Delivers Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly On September 25, 2012, President Barack Obama delivered remarks t...- President Obama also spoke at Clinton Global Initiative on the subject of human trafficking. In February, USAID launched a new Counter-Trafficking in Persons Policy to reinvigorate and focus Agency efforts to combat trafficking (C-TIP) on concrete, measurable principles and objectives. We are also expanding investments in countries with global strategic importance and significant trafficking problems, and are strengthening C-TIP programming in conflict- and crisis-affected areas. Our programs draw upon innovation, technology and private-sector partnerships. Read a summary of our C-TIP Policy.
Today, President Obama addressed #CGI2012, where he discussed #ModernSlavery. go.usa.gov/rhhQ via @WhiteHouse
President Obama on #humantrafficking: "It’s barbaric, it’s evil, and it has no place in a civilized world."- President Obama at #CGI2012 on #humantrafficking: "Nations must speak with one voice—our people, our children, are not for sale."
- President Obama on #humantrafficking at #CGI2012: "This cycle can be broken; victims can become not only survivors, but leaders."
#Obama administration announces efforts to combat trafficking in persons. Find out more at whitehouse.gov
Fact Sheet: The Obama Administration Announces Efforts to Combat #HumanTrafficking at Home & Abroad: on.wh.gov/pgzrKk
Slavery FootprintHow many slaves work for you? There are 27 million slaves in the world today. Many of them contribute to the supply chains that end up in...USAID, the Rockefeller Foundation and UN Foundation co-hosted the event Ensuring Resilient Livelihoods: A Global Effort to illustrate progress to date and the key role of coordinated, innovative and country-led plans that are driving forward the global resilience agenda.
Joining Administrator Shah at the event were Dr. Judith Rodin, Rockefeller Foundation, Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner, Kathy Calvin, UN Foundation, and Ertharin Cousin, World Food Programme.
Read more about USAID's work on Resliency.
Today @USAID with @RockefellerFdn and @UNFoundation host high-level event on #resilience at #UNGA. Looking forward to a rich discussion!
.@RajShah: #Resilience is about more than cost-savings. It’s about asserting human dignity. #UNGA usaid.gov/resilience
At the panel organized by @USAID, @rockefellerfdn & @unfoundation “Ensuring Resilient Livelihoods”. #resilience #UNGA http://pic.twitter.com/xDvvlhpM
One of most difficult things to do is to change the way we work- Amadou Allahoury Diallo, Rep of Niger #resilience
We cannot do this without private sector engagement. @WFPErtharin on #resilience #livelihoods #WFPUNGA
