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U.S. Special Envoy Ellen Tauscher says considerable progress has been made in implementing a four-phase European missile defense shield over the past year.

Nuclear terrorism is one of the most serious and urgent threats to global security, with the danger that civilians and popular locations can be targeted with some nuclear devices that could kill hundreds of thousands of people.

U.S. participation in the WTO seminar is premised on the importance of trade liberalization and recognition that persistently misaligned exchange rates and competitive devaluations undercut an open trading system.

Statement by Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe
 Conclusion of the 19th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council U.S. engagement at the 19th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council helped spur international action on a series of important human rights situations around the world. The Council was seized throughout this session with the carnage in Syria, [...]

The United States warmly welcomes the distinguished Minister and her delegation for the second WTO Trade Policy Review of the United Arab Emirates.

The United States will continue to do our part — securing our own material and helping others protect theirs. We’re moving forward with Russia to eliminate enough plutonium for about 17,000 nuclear weapons and turn it instead into electricity.

The Council took robust action to address the ongoing carnage in Syria, beginning with a high-level urgent debate during the Council’s opening week.

Adoption of this resolution must be followed by sustained commitment. At a time when violence and discrimination against members of religious minorities is all too common.

The United States continues to be deeply concerned about serious violations of human rights, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law in Belarus.