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Agreement on Legislative Elections Reached in Guinea
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 2:08 pm | US State Department
The United States welcomes the agreement reached between the Government of Guinea and members of opposition political parties that paves the way for all parties to participate in legislative elections. We applaud Guinea’s political leaders for ... More >>
Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 5:27 pm | US State Department
U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly on Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declarations on HIV/AIDS More >>
Remarks at UNDP Executive Board Annual Session
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 5:24 pm | US State Department
Mr. President, thank you. On behalf of the United States, let me first offer our warm congratulations to Helen Clark on her reappointment for a second term as the Administrator of UNDP. UNDP has taken important steps in recent years to strengthen ... More >>
Sudan and South Sudan Meetings on Oil (Taken Question)
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 5:15 pm | US State Department
Question: ã Do we have a read-out of meetings that have taken place since the Secretary’s last conversation with the Sudanese and South Sudanese? What has been the highest level of meetings with Sudanese and South Sudanese officials on the most ... More >>
INL Programming In the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 5:05 pm | US State Department
Since 2008 INL has funded programs in the DRC designed to increase security along the country’s massive borders, bolster the movement of non-conflict minerals, provide support and access to justice for survivors of sexual assault, and improve the efficiency ... More >>
State/INL Peru Program
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 2:22 pm | US State Department
Peru is the world’s top potential producer of cocaine and the second-largest cultivator of coca, with an estimated 49,500 hectares (ha) of coca under cultivation in 2011. The majority of cocaine produced in Peru is transported to South American countries ... More >>
Joint Statement Announcing the 2013 AGOA Forum
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 2:18 pm | US State Department
Following is the text of a joint statement issued June 11 by the United States of America and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - June 11, 2013
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 2:16 pm | US State Department
Aid to Opposition / Nonlethal Aid in Train / U.S. Concern about Status on the Ground More >>
Remarks at a Security Council Briefing on Somalia
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 2:36 pm | US State Department
U .S. Mission to the United Nations: Remarks At a Security Council Briefing On Somalia More >>
Colombia and US: Racial and Ethnic Equality Action Plan
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 2:24 pm | US State Department
The United States and Colombia will hold the first plenary meeting on the U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality on June 12 and 13 at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs ... More >>
Cultures, History & Understanding Through Public Diplomacy
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 2:18 pm | US State Department
Good evening. May I ask you to join me again in congratulating the U.S.-Islamic World Forum on its 10th Anniversary. More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - June 10, 2013
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 12:40 pm | US State Department
U.S. Concern about Status on the Ground / Influx of Help from Other Countries / Political Transition More >>
U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Relations
Monday, 10 June 2013, 5:21 pm | US State Department
As-prepared statement to House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific More >>
Remarks at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Monday, 10 June 2013, 5:18 pm | US State Department
Remarks at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Policy Conference on Islam in Eurasia More >>
Labor Issues in Bangladesh
Monday, 10 June 2013, 5:14 pm | US State Department
Good morning. Thank you Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Corker and all the members of the committee for this opportunity to speak with you today regarding labor issues in Bangladesh. I am honored to join Associate Deputy Undersecretary Biel this morning. ... More >>
Statement on the 43rd OAS General Assembly
Monday, 10 June 2013, 5:12 pm | US State Department
The United States welcomes the Declaration of Antigua, Guatemala, “For a Comprehensive Policy Against the World Drug Problem in the Americas,” adopted by consensus at the 43rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States. This declaration ... More >>
Statement UN Consensus Between Govt Experts On Cyber Issues
Monday, 10 June 2013, 5:09 pm | US State Department
The United States welcomes the issuance of a landmark consensus report from this week’s meeting of the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security. More >>
Celebrating Rep. Dingell and Humanitarian Health
Monday, 10 June 2013, 3:32 pm | US State Department
With 20,996 days in office, Rep. John Dingell today becomes the longest-serving Member of Congress in U.S. history. It’s a proud moment in American history and for public health. More >>
Expulsion of Opposition Parties from Cambodian Parliament
Monday, 10 June 2013, 2:13 pm | US State Department
The United States is deeply concerned by reports that the Permanent Committee of the Cambodian National Assembly, made up entirely of members of the ruling party, has expelled opposition lawmakers from the National Assembly. Such a decision starkly ... More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - June 7, 2013
Monday, 10 June 2013, 2:08 pm | US State Department
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - June 7, 2013 06/07/2013 05:09 PM EDT Jen Psaki Spokesperson Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC June 7, 2013 Index for Today's Briefing ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES 43rd OAS General Assembly BAHRAIN ... More >>