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1,466 shares US Rep. Gregory Meeks speaks during a news conference outside the USPS Jamaica station, Aug. 18, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) WASHINGTON (AFP) — The new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Tuesday the United States would look to resume aid to the Palestinians as he voiced hope for reviving a multilateral approach to the world under President-elect Joe Biden. In an interview with AFP, Representative Gregory Meeks also called for a fresh look at the Venezuelan crisis and vowed to use his role to press human rights conce...

Advocacy Updates ~ December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 On December 8, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) that ensures Americans have priority access to COVID-19 vaccines developed in the United States or procured by the United States government. The EO does not go into detail about the U.S. government’s vaccine distribution plan, but the language of the EO does suggest that a plan is being developed for international access to U.S. government-acquired vaccines (Section 4 & 5). Global Health Council will continue to advocate for equitable access to vaccines, including th...