Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Russia shouldn't even be on the Security Council, but they are a permanent member of the council, and we can't change that.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

I was working on refugee issues in 1993, as the refugee coordinator for the Horn of Africa.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

You cannot ignore 50% of your nation and think that your country is going to grow.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We have enough food in the world to feed people and we have to find a way.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

I know the ugly face of racism. I lived racism. I have experienced racism. And I survived racism.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We don't play down human rights violations anywhere in the world, including in Yemen.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We have to use the tools that we have at hand to ensure that we get food to people where they need…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Dream big enough to scare you. You're going to get to someplace you might not have imagined yourself getting to.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

The international community has made great strides in detecting and disrupting terrorist attacks. But we still face a terrorist threat landscape that…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Dealing with global health, dealing with AIDS, with tuberculosis, with malaria, with future pandemics, is extraordinarily important, and that will be a…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Throughour partnerships, the United States is counteringthenarrativesofterroristsacrossthe platforms on which they communicate. Weare alsolooking forinnovative ways to foster digital literacy and build…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We can honor victims of terrorism by holding terrorists accountable for their crimes. And we can honor victims by working to prevent…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Asour counterterrorism approaches evolve,we cannot waiveronhuman rights andfree expression. Because ultimately,our steadfast commitment to thoserightsand freedomsare our most powerful counterterrorism tool of…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

You know, I am proud of how I grew up because I think it shows where America has come, how far we've…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We are a country that continues to evolve. We're not perfect, but we are willing to acknowledge our foibles. We are willing…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Wherever I was posted around the world, I invited people of different backgrounds and beliefs to make homemade gumbo. It was my…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

When I want people to really enjoy a meal at my house, I cook it myself.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

In unity, we have strength. But divisions and misperceptions about each other work against all of us.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

People are already living subsistence lives. Anything that happens that might impact their ability to survive is almost a death notice.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We have to keep advocating for women's rights, wherever they are being pushed against wherever it happens anywhere in the world.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Democracy is a process - it's not an end state, and our democracy continues to evolve, and sometimes we go backward.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Each time I make gumbo, it's different. No two gumbos are alike, and that goes for others who make gumbo, as well.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

I think our country has so much to be proud of. And we have so much more work to do to make…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

High-quality seeds and agricultural inputs ensure farmers can produce enough food for everyone.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

For decades, the Burmese military has been a tool of oligarchy and suppression.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

The possibilities of agriculture on the continent of Africa are immense.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

I sometimes think that the reason I was mistaken for a Rwandan is because other countries don't expect that an American diplomat…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

The work of U.N. peacekeepers is critical to maintaining international peace and security.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Unfortunately, too many countries in the Security Council ignore the positive ways we can use digital technologies, or worse, are deploying them…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Increased airlift capacity empowers peacekeeping missions to respond rapidly to threats against civilians, move freely to monitor and report on human rights…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

You know, I never walk into a room feeling as if I'm in the room as a Black woman. When I walk…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

The more we elevate people's lives - the more we treat people with dignity and respect and honor their rights and freedoms…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

You have to work with people you don't like. You have to work with people who are working against your interests to…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Women are powerful. Our voices are powerful. We're more sensitive... We feel the pain of the people we're working with. If you…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Every year, tens of thousands of lives are impacted by terrorist violence around the globe. These are brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters.…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

As the international community comes together to create rules for developing and deploying technology, America and its allies and partners aim to…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We don't run away from our shortcomings. We acknowledge those. But we know that we are stronger as a nation if we…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We're going to continue to try to find solutions to the North Korea problem. We see them as a strategic threat to…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

You know, I think people around the world watch what is happening in the United States. They look to us as an…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

As we stand in solidarity with the Burmese people, we must match their courage and push forward sustained, global action to help…

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield