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U.S. Mission Certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Green Workplace
The U.S. Mission in Geneva is the first State Department facility, abroad or at home, to receive this designation, certifying that our grounds provide the essential elements for healthy and sustainable wildlife habitats.
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National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
November 2009 is National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month. See our collection of information resources and photo slide shows.
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United States Delegation to the Geneva Discussions
The United States was pleased to participate in the eighth round of the Geneva Discussions. The Geneva Discussions offer an important forum where international discussions on security and stability can lead to positive and practical developments on the ground, such as regular meetings of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRM). Important progress has been made as a result of these IPRM meetings, particularly in the IPRM for Abkhazia.
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Nominations for U.S. Ambassador to the Human Rights Council and Conference on Disarmament
President Obama has announced two new nominations for Geneva – Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, United States Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council and Laura Kennedy, United States Representative to the Conference on Disarmament.
11th Conference of the High Contracting Parties – Amended Protocol II
Statement by Stephen Mathias,
Head of the U.S. Delegation,
Geneva,
November 18, […]
United States-Japan Joint Statement toward a World without Nuclear Weapons
The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan welcome the renewed international attention and […]
Opening Statement at CCW High Contracting Parties Meeting
On behalf of the members of my delegation, I would like to join with other delegations in congratulating you […]
Photo Gallery: Multi-Donor Mission to Eastern Sudan
Photo Gallery: U.S. Mission Refugee and Migration Affairs Attaché Melissa Pitotti participated in a multi-donor mission to Eastern […]
Third Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War
With respect to cluster munitions, let me confirm today that the United States remains committed to negotiate a legally […]
U.S. Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
Harold Hongju Koh: “The rule of law is the cornerstone of President Obama’s approach to national security policy. As […]
U.S. Mission Certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Green Workplace
The U.S. Mission in Geneva is the first State Department facility, abroad or at home, to receive this designation, […]
Climate Change Perspectives: New Electronic Journal
This eJournal USA offers perspectives of experts and activists in several key countries on effective policies to curb greenhouse […]
Remarks by the President to the United Nations General Assembly
I have been in office for just nine months — though some days it seems a lot longer. […]
Latest From the White House Press Office- Presidential Proclamation -- National Farm-City WeekA PROCLAMATION Our Nation's farm and ranch families supply many of the basic necessities of our daily life. They manage a large portion of our country's fertile land base, and they are caretakers of our valuable natural resources and diverse ecosystems. Their connections with urban and suburban communities are critical to our economy and to the nou […]
- Remarks by President Obama and President Lee of the Republic of Korea before Bilateral MeetingNovember 19, 2009 11:15 A.M. KST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, Mr. President -- I was telling the President, and I think the delegation would agree, that this was the most spectacular ceremony for a state visit that we've been involved with since we've traveled. And I was saying that I especially enjoyed the traditional dress of some of the soldiers. PRE […]
- Statement from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on House Passage of the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act“President Obama commends the House of Representatives for taking action to protect the care and physician choice that Medicare beneficiaries and TRICARE patients have earned. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act includes key provisions to update the payment system – including eliminating the steep payment cut scheduled for 2010, consistent with the Pre […]
- President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 11/19/09WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Elizabeth Littlefield, President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Harry K. Thomas, Jr., Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines David Adelman, Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore President Obama said, “T […]