State’s Brimmer in Miami on U.S.-Israel Multilateral Cooperation
Our diplomatic engagement with Israel in multilateral affairs, at the UN, is rooted in an ironclad commitment by President Obama to support Israel across the UN system, ensure that Israel’s security is never compromised and that it has the opportunity to contribute fully to all institutions to which it belongs
Read moreUSAID Partners for Entrepreneurial Action in Development
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced a $44.5 million Global Development Alliance (GDA) between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Skoll Foundation.
Read moreState, USAID Officials on U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Syria
Kelly Clements, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration And Christa Capozzola, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
Read moreAid Workers in Syria Need Full Access to Help Those in Need
With more than 1 million Syrians in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Obama administration wants relief workers to obtain full and unfettered access throughout the country to deliver aid to vulnerable people.
Read moreU.S. Urges Sudan, South Sudan to Cease Hostilities, Resume Talks
The United States urges the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to cease attacking each other across their undemarcated border to avert an all-out war and a looming humanitarian disaster.
Read moreU.S. Strengthens Ties with Burma as It Continues Reforms
The U.S. is taking significant steps to enhance ties with Burma as the country continues on a path toward historic political, economic and human rights reforms.
Read moreSecretary Clinton at Global Impact Economy Forum
“This is a great moment to look at where we stand in the world in the pursuit of economic growth and prosperity that is broadly inclusive and sustainable.”
Read moreClimate Change Coalition Gains New Members, Momentum
A two-month-old international plan to accelerate action against climate-damaging pollutants is gaining momentum with decisions from Stockholm April 24. The Climate and Clean Air Coalition is moving forward on “fast and federated action on short-lived climate pollutants,” according to a press release from the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP).
Read moreClinton: Promoting Human Rights Is Challenging but Essential
Despite the challenges of promoting human rights and democracy around the world and overcoming cultural differences that can present obstacles to that effort, the importance of democratic values and universal human rights is “absolutely paramount” to U.S. foreign policy, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told students at Syracuse University in New York.
Read moreU.S. Supports African Efforts to Develop, Democratize
The United States remains committed to supporting countries working toward democracy across Africa, says Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson.
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