Casey Means, Trump’s surgeon general pick, to face questions at Senate confirmation hearing

Casey Means, Trump’s surgeon general pick, to face questions at Senate confirmation hearing

President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is likely to face tough questions Thursday on Capitol Hill as senators decide whether to support her confirmation. If she assumes the role, Means would become the county’s leading public health spokesperson, with the authority to issue health warnings and advisories. Her nomination has stirred…

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Africa: Remarks At the Informal Multistakeholder Hearing On Trafficking in Persons

Africa: Remarks At the Informal Multistakeholder Hearing On Trafficking in Persons

Jonathan Shrier Acting Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council New York, New York June 30, 2025 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Madam Moderator, and thank you to the briefers for your compelling presentations. Human trafficking is a crime that affects over 27 million people worldwide, destroying communities and threatening national security. It is antithetical…

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