US Mission Geneva

The United States is deeply committed to promoting and investing in the rights of minority women—their rights are human rights.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: December 6, 2011 – As part of the ISC Team, the incumbent assists in the day-to-day operations, installation, modification and maintenance of the multimedia equipment located inside the US Mission.

While there is great cause for concern about media freedom east of Vienna, let me be clear that there are also concerns west of Vienna.

Secretary Hillary Clinton will attend the meeting in Busan, South Korea, demonstrating the Obama administration’s policy that investing in the social development of poor nations is an important element of U.S. foreign policy. Supporting the creation of more prosperous nations and partnerships to address global challenges is viewed as action that helps national security objectives, according to various statements made by Clinton and President Obama over the last two years.

During the last decade, the United States has learned important lessons, and has worked very hard to ensure that we conduct all aspects of armed conflict – in particular, detention operations – in a manner consistent not just with the applicable laws of war, but also with the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Amb Donahoe: This report amplifies an already growing chorus of international condemnation and call for action. It is clear to anyone who reads it that Assad’s unwillingness to end his regime’s violence is taking Syria down a very dangerous path despite efforts led by the Syrian people to start a peaceful transition to democracy.

The United States warmly welcomes the delegation from Bangkok led by Director-General SRIRAT Rastapana of the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Trade Negotiations to this, Thailand’s sixth Trade Policy Review.

USAID and three Ethiopian private banks — the Bank of Abyssinia, NIB Bank and Zemen Bank — signed two new agreements November 22 that will offer greater access to credit for projects in agriculture and health.

In Egypt over the past several days, we have seen protesters demand the realization of these principles. We have condemned the excessive use of force against them and called for restraint on all sides. We deeply regret the loss of life, and urge the Egyptian authorities to implement an independent investigation into the circumstances of those deaths. But the situation Egypt faces requires a more fundamental solution, devised by Egyptians, which is consistent with universal principles.