US Mission Geneva

“The United States will not support business as usual. Between now and the Ministerial, I suspect there will be a lot of talk about the credibility of the WTO. Well, the foundation of credibility is honesty. And the truth is that we face difficult issues for which there are no simple solutions.”

The United States and European Union signed a joint declaration today in New York reiterating our shared commitment to full and comprehensive implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) 1540 and 1977.

Researchers and government health officials express measured optimism about a malaria vaccine candidate that has produced positive results in trials involving more than 15,000 children across 11 sites in seven countries in Africa, where the disease causes the most deaths.

The Peace Corps agreed with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme to expand collaborative efforts to end hunger in countries where Peace Corps volunteers work.

This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya, who now have the opportunity to determine their own destiny in a new and democratic Libya. For four decades, the Qaddafi regime ruled the Libyan people with an iron fist. Basic human rights were denied. Innocent civilians were detained, beaten and killed.

We believe that for a variety of reasons, it’s important to keep the door open, keep explaining directly what it will take to get back to the Six-Party Talks, and to have them hear directly from us that without that kind of progress, we’re not prepared to go back to the Six-Party Talks.

State Deparatment Spokesperson: This is a continuation of the exploratory meetings to determine if North Korea is prepared to fulfill its commitments under the 2005 joint statement of the Six-Party Talks and its nuclear – international obligations as well as take concrete steps toward denuclearization. And as always, we’re going to remain in very close coordination with the Republic of Korea, as well as other partners, as we move forward.

In Geneva, the U.S. and North Korean delegations will continue discussions to determine if North Korea is prepared to implement its obligations under UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874 and its commitments under the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks, including concrete steps toward denuclearization.

We recognize that Zimbabwe is an original WTO Member, having been a GATT contracting party, and that it has been an active participant in the Doha Round negotiations. In its Report, the government says it is developing a National Trade Policy, which will “leverage” its Industrial Development Policy.