US Mission Geneva

The United States welcomes the breadth of reporting from the High Commissioner’s office this session. We appreciate your focused attention on recent events, including reporting on Syria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and Cote d’Ivoire.

At the G8 Summit in Deauville, Presidents Obama and Medvedev recognized the collaborative efforts already underway between the United States and Russia to eradicate polio globally, and pledged to continue that cooperative until the eradication objective is finally achieved.

The Obama administration has announced an intent to provide $1 billion through 2012 to help other nations adapt to climate change, an amount Stern said is only three one-hundredths of 1 percent of the annual budget

The evidence shows conclusively that even one extra year of schooling leads to significantly higher wages for women and girls, which allows them to lift up themselves, their families, and contribute to their communities and countries,” Clinton said May 26 at the Paris launch of the UNESCO Global Partnership for Girls’ and Women’s Education.

1. Surveillance of Implementation of Recommendations Adopted by the DSB
A. United States Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998: Status Report by the United States (Wt/Ds176/11/Add.102)

The “Egypt Health Legacy Review” presented data that looked at a 32-year period of USAID assistance to Egypt’s health sector. Compiled by interviewing USAID employees and Egyptian government officials and reviewing program documents, the review looked at 10 health areas that demonstrated sustained, positive outcomes.

In her remarks to the U.S. Mission sponsored conference on Internet Governance, Amb. King stressed that “the United States wants to preserve and enhance the multi-stakeholder model which has played a major role in the design and operation of the Internet and is directly responsible for its success.”

The U.S. Department of State announces the 2012 Spring Student Internship Program. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 01, 2011.

In a major policy address, the President said the United States “cannot hesitate to stand squarely on the side of those who are reaching for their rights, knowing that their success will bring about a world that is more peaceful, more stable, and more just.”