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AGOA Forum Highlights “New Strategies for a Changing World”
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, William Fitzgerald: “There are a growing number of African women who are getting involved in business, from soft drinks to banking to agriculture and trading. Even 20 to 25 years ago in Togo there were a lot of women in business who were referred to as Nana Benz.”
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International Partnership Awarded for Excellence in Supply Chain for HIV/AIDS Commodities
“USAID is proud to work with the Partnership for Supply Chain Management to help improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS in countries most severely impacted by the epidemic,” said Susan Brems, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID. “We congratulate the Partnership on this most deserved honor and award.”
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Attacks in Uganda Show Need for Stability in Somalia, Envoy Says
Somalia is a problem that can be looked at on three different levels – a state which has imploded, which is barely functioning, which is suffering from a humanitarian crisis with tens of thousands of internally displaced people. It is also a regional problem, sending hundreds of thousands of refugees into Kenya, into Ethiopia, Djibouti, Tanzania, Uganda, and also Yemen.
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U.S. Announces $48.6 million Pledge at Donors’ Conference for the Kyrgyz Republic
Today, at an international donors’ conference organized by the World Bank in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, the United States announced a pledge of $48.6 million to assist the people and the government of the Kyrgyz Republic in meeting challenges presented by recent events. The total amount pledged by all donors represented at the conference was more than $1.1 billion.
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Latest News: Human RightsU.S. Announces $48.6 million Pledge at Donors’ Conference for the Kyrgyz Republic
Today, at an international donors’ conference organized by the World Bank in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, the United States announced […]
The UN Human Rights Council Addresses Attacks Targeting School Children in Afghanistan
We urge the international community to join us in supporting the Government of Afghanistan as it works to combat […]
U.S. Strongly Condemns The Bombings In Kampala Targeting Innocent Spectators Of The World Cup
These attacks — which came at the very moment Africa was shining on the world stage and when people […]
Arms Control NewsPress Conference: Deputy Assistant Secretary Frank A. Rose – U.S. National Space Policy 2010
The new U.S. National Space Policy released about two weeks ago is President Obama’s statement of his administration’s highest […]
Deputy Assistant Secretary Frank Rose On U.S. National Space Policy
President Obama’s National Space Policy places more emphasis on: expanding international cooperation and collaboration; encouraging responsible action in space; […]
U.S. Space Policy Expresses Obama’s Direction For Nation’s Space Activities
The President’s National Space Policy, released today, is a strong statement of our principles and goals regarding U.S. national […]
AGOA Forum Highlights “New Strategies for a Changing World”
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, William Fitzgerald: “There are a growing number of African women who […]
International Partnership Awarded for Excellence in Supply Chain for HIV/AIDS Commodities
“USAID is proud to work with the Partnership for Supply Chain Management to help improve the lives of people […]
Attacks in Uganda Show Need for Stability in Somalia, Envoy Says
Somalia is a problem that can be looked at on three different levels – a state which has imploded, […]
Latest News: EnvironmentNine U.S. Landscape Architecture Students Help Green the Grounds of the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva
“I am very excited about this project, which will help reinforce the Mission’s reputation as the greenest US diplomatic building in Europe,” said Ambassador Betty E. King, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. “The efforts of this talented team of young landscape architects will not only help us make our environment […]
35th Anniversary of CITES Wildlife Convention Entry Into Force
Ambassador Betty E. King: ”By being a pioneer in adopting trade measures to prevent over exploitation and relying on scientific advice for the authorization of wildlife trade, CITES has put the machinery in place to contribute to the improved management of the key natural assets of our planet.”
35th Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the CITES Convention
Ambassador Betty E. King: “By being a pioneer in adopting trade measures to prevent overexploitation and relying on scientific advice for the authorization of wildlife trade, CITES has put the machinery in place to contribute to the improved management of the key natural assets of our planet.”
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Latest From the White House Press Office- Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to LebanonTO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in ef […]
- Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to LebanonNOTICE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS OF CERTAIN PERSONS TO UNDERMINE THE SOVEREIGNTY OF LEBANON OR ITS DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONS On August 1, 2007, by Executive Order 13441, the President declared a national emergency and ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons undermining the soverei […]
- Remarks by the President Before Signing the Tribal Law and Order Act4:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. I want to start, obviously, by thanking Lisa for her introduction and having the courage to share her story with all of us today. It’s for every survivor like Lisa who has never gotten their day in court, and for every family that feels like justice is beyond reach, and for e […]