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11/16/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/16/2022 16:47

Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Simon Coveney, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence, Republic of Ireland

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:

Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with Simon Coveney, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence for the Republic of Ireland, to discuss deepening our partnership in key areas including global food security, acute malnutrition, climate change, and gender equality.

Administrator Power and Minister Coveney spoke about ways to support the needs of Ukraine's agriculture sector, how to bolster Ukrainian agriculture exports and find ways to alleviate the global food security crisis exacerbated by Putin's war on Ukraine. The Administrator and Minister agreed that there is an enormous need for continued donor coordination as today's challenges are more complex than ever before and require a sustained and coordinated response.