US Mission Geneva

Secretary Kerry marked the 10th Anniversary of the creation of the U.S. President’s Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by announcing that the millionth baby will be born HIV-free this month due to PEPFAR-supported prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs.

During his meeting with G-8 leaders in Northern Ireland, President Obama announced over $300 million in additional life-saving humanitarian assistance to help feed, shelter, and provide medical care for children, women, and men affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria.

We admire the courage of the Iranian people who went to the polls and made their voices heard in a rigidly controlled environment that sought to limit freedom of expression and assembly.

The resolution passed by a significant majority of the Human Rights Council membership.

At the President’s direction, the United States Government has been closely monitoring the potential use of chemical weapons within Syria.

The U.S. enthusiastically welcomes the adoption by consensus today of the first UN resolution explicitly affirming the crucial role of freedom of opinion and expression in women’s empowerment.

We are proud to stand united with our partners in the international community on this World Day Against Child Labor, and with one voice, we call for the elimination of child labor.

Item 10 provides countries who ask for it much needed expertise in the area of the promotion of human rights, especially on how countries can build the institutions needed to protect those rights.

It is the obligation of governments to protect the rights of human rights defenders and to prevent retribution against them for their work.