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STORY: UN / US THOMAS-GREENFIELD
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 01 MARCH 2021, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
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01 MARCH 2021, NEW YORK CITY
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“We have reengaged with the world by renewing our leadership in vital international institutions. And we are repairing our alliances and restoring partnership that advance our security and our prosperity. Under President Biden’s leadership we re-joined the World Health Organization. We made a commitment to continue to fund the Organization, because we knew how important it is for us to coordinate on COVID-19 and build better global preparedness for future pandemics to come.”
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“We were proud to re-join the Paris Agreement, which we helped form. Because the only way to reverse the effects of climate change is by joining forces. This is an issue that impacts every person in every nation on every continent. So, we are encouraging everyone to join us in raising ambitions in advance of the Climate Summit the President plans to host for Earth Day.”
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“Our relationship is very complex. There will be areas where we will significantly disagree, in particular as it relates to human rights. But there are some areas where there will be times when we hope to work with the Chinese in a cooperative way, and I will give as an example there, working with them on climate change.”
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“We are looking for opportunities to encourage the Iranians to go back to compliance. And if they make that decision, we are prepared to also re-join the JCPOA.”
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Incoming United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield today (1 Mar) said the new US Administration has “reengaged with the world by renewing our leadership in vital international institutions,” adding, “repairing our alliances and restoring partnership that advance our security and our prosperity.”
Thomas-Greenfield said, “under President Biden’s leadership we re-joined the World Health Organization. We made a commitment to continue to fund the Organization, because we knew how important it is for us to coordinate on COVID-19 and build better global preparedness for future pandemics to come.”
She announced that the US will provide $4 billion in funding for the COVAX vaccine mechanism.
The US Ambassador said, “we were proud to re-join the Paris Agreement, which we helped form. Because the only way to reverse the effects of climate change is by joining forces.”
She also noted that the US has also restored financial and political support to the United Nations Population Fund and returned to the Human Rights Council.
On relations with China, Thomas-Greenfield said, “there will be areas where we will significantly disagree, in particular as it relates to human rights. But there are some areas where there will be times when we hope to work with the Chinese in a cooperative way, and I will give as an example there, working with them on climate change.”
On the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known and the Iran Nuclear Deal, the Ambassador said, “we are looking for opportunities to encourage the Iranians to go back to compliance. And if they make that decision, we are prepared to also re-join the JCPOA.”
The United States holds the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March.
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