“We will not make significant progress if corruption in the region persists,” said the vice president.
The special presidential envoy said it will take between $1 and 2 trillion per year for the next 30 years to meet increased global climate ambitions.
The pandemic is underscoring the need for the United States to reshore much of its supply chain in critical areas, said the secretary.
“Need, not politics, will guide our decisions,” said the Secretary of State about U.S. efforts to ensure vaccines are distributed globally.
Now Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the congressman said Western Hemisphere affairs will be “on the front burner of my agenda.”
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas detailed how to his department is promoting "international exchange and economic vitality."
Julie Chung, acting assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere Affairs, opened the annual conference, alongside AS/COA’s Susan Segal and Eric Farnsworth.
