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Africa: Senior State Department Official Previewing Conference on Somalia
Special Briefing Office of the Spokesperson On Plane en route to London February 22, 2012 MODERATOR: All right, everybody. We are en route to London for the Somalia conference. We have with us [Senior State Department Official One] to background...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Finding a Lasting Solution to Instability in The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON: Good afternoon, everyone in a very, very crowded audience. I want to, first of all, thank Dr. Kimenyi for his warm introduction, and also the Brookings...
Africa: Finding a Lasting Solution to Instability in The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON: Good afternoon, everyone in a very, very crowded audience. I want to, first of all, thank Dr. Kimenyi for his warm introduction, and also the Brookings...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: World Refugee Day
Remarks Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC June 21, 2012 .addthis_toolbox.addthis_pill_combo_style a {margin: 0px 2px 0px 2px;} Participating Officials: Deputy Secretary of State William Burns Assistant Secretary of State for Population,...
Especially for Students: World Refugee Day
Remarks Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC June 21, 2012 .addthis_toolbox.addthis_pill_combo_style a {margin: 0px 2px 0px 2px;} Participating Officials: Deputy Secretary of State William Burns Assistant Secretary of State for Population,...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Remarks to the World Affairs Council
Remarks Anne C. Richard Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Pittsburgh, PA June 29, 2012 .addthis_toolbox.addthis_pill_combo_style a {margin: 0px 2px 0px 2px;} Thank you, Steve, for that kind introduction, and for...
Women: U.S. Department of State Announces "The Women in Public Service Project"
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 6, 2011 The U.S. Department of State announced today “The Women in Public Service Project,” an innovative initiative that pairs the power of public service with the Seven Sisters...
Europe and Eurasia: Creating Jobs: Economic Opportunities in Europe and Eurasia
Testimony Robert D. Hormats Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Testimony Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe Washington, DC March 27, 2012 var runVideo_3775859_pre = function() { if...
Revisiting Sri Lanka's Bloody War: By UN Panel members from Indonesia, South Africa & US
Revisiting Sri Lanka's Bloody War: By UN Panel members from Indonesia, South Africa & US By: MARZUKI DARUSMAN, YASMIN SOOKA & STEVEN RATNER. /EINPresswire.com/ Even as attention is riveted on the bloodshed in Syria, another conflict, far more...
Cape Verde secures access to EU markets and boosts its development
The EU has today granted "GSP+" status to the Western African nation of Cape Verde. Under this trade scheme, which grants preferential access to the EU market when certain conditions of good governance are fulfilled, +, Cape Verde will continue to...
Remarks by Vice President Biden and Mongolian Prime Minister Batbold
Spirit Banner Room, Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia 2:31 P.M. (Local) PRIME MINISTER BATBOLD: (As translated.) First of all, I’m grateful to the United States Vice President Biden for accepting my invitation to pay an official visit to Mongolia. And I am...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Refugee Admissions Program for Africa
Fact Sheet Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration February 6, 2009 Background Since 1980, more than 200,000 African refugees have been admitted to the United States for permanent resettlement. The largest groups are Somali (over 65,000) and...
Africa: 17th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC April 6, 2011 We pause today to reflect upon one of humanity’s darkest hours and pay our respects to the victims killed brutally and needlessly in the 100 days of carnage in...
WCO supports Single Window implementation in Malawi
The World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted a National Single Window (NSW) workshop at Blantyre, Malawi from 12th to 16th March 2018, under the framework of the Mercator Implementation Plan for Malawi, designed to provide sustainable,...
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $4 Million to Support Trail Improvements Across the Commonwealth
Sandwich — Building on efforts to enhance access to natural resources and recreational opportunities for residents across the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced nearly $4 million in grant funding to support 52 trail...