Press Conference by Daniel Fried – Georgia Talks
Good afternoon. I believe you have already heard from the co-chairs and you have heard from Minister Karasin, so I will not repeat what they said, but I will first give thanks to the co-chairs and appreciation especially to Ambassador Pierre Morel who has done and did yesterday and today an excellent job of making as much progress as could have been made.
Read morePress Conference by Assistant Secretary Fried on Settlement and Investigation of Georgia Dispute
Assistant Secretary Fried: Good afternoon. I believe you have already heard from the co-chairs and you have heard from Minister Karasin, so I will not repeat what they said, but I will first give thanks to the co-chairs and appreciation especially to Ambassador Pierre Morel who has done and did yesterday and today an excellent job of making as much progress as could have been made.
Read moreU.S. Statement to the Pledging Conference of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
I am pleased to be here today to express my government’s support for the 2009 Global Appeal of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. On behalf of the United States Government, I am honored to pledge an initial $125 million to UNHCR’s Annual and Supplementary programs for 2009, which matches our initial pledge for 2008.
Read moreU.S. Delegation Statement to the 96th Council Session of the International Organization for Migration
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Director General, Excellencies, and Distinguished Colleagues:
Let me begin by congratulating the Council Bureau on their election. I also offer a warm welcome to IOM’s new Observer states, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar, and its two new NGO Observers.
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