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		<title>Universal Periodic Review of Italy &#8211; Statement by the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/09/upr-feb9-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States warmly welcomes His Excellency Vincenzo Scotti and the entire Italian delegation to the Working Group of the UPR. We commend Italy for the comprehensive nature of its national report and presentation today. We have carefully reviewed Italy’s national report and offer the following comment and recommendations.]]></description>
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		<title>Job Opening at the U.S. Mission &#8211; Escort</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CLOSING DATE: February 22, 2010: Accompany and monitor the char force, outside contractors, and local employees as they work in parts of the building to which they are not normally allowed access.  Applicants should be aware that escorts duties occasionally involve accompanying painters or others whose work give rise to odors, dust, etc.]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Periodic Review of Nicaragua &#8211; Statement by the United States</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States notes with interest Nicaragua's inclusion in its reporting on civil and political rights that the Office for Coordination of Access to Information guarantees that the government observes and complies with the law on access to information. Media and civil society groups, however, have expressed serious concerns that government officials have denied them access to information that should be publicly available, and also that the Office for Coordination of Access to Information is severely understaffed and lacks adequate equipment to reasonably serve the public. The United States recommends that Nicaragua ensure full compliance with the letter and spirit of its law on access to information, and that the Office for Coordination of Access to Information be sufficiently staffed and equipped to undertake its responsibilities to the public.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Statement on the Universal Periodic Review of Qatar in the Human Rights Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Office of Public Affairs</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights Council]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Qatar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States remains concerned about the treatment and rights of migrant workers in Qatar, and we thus recommend that Qatar pass a comprehensive law specifically outlawing trafficking in persons. We further recommend that Qatar implement its new Sponsorship Law in a way that ends migrant workers' dependence on their sponsors for residency rights, enabling workers to change jobs, travel, and negotiate for a fair contract without their sponsor's permission. We additionally recommend that Qatar effectively protect the rights of the domestic workers who are excluded from the purview of current labor laws and who must rely for protection solely on the provisions of unregulated, private contracts they sign with their employers, thus making them especially vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. and EU Call on the Iranian Government to Fulfill Its Human Rights Obligations</title>
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		<comments>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/08/iran-human-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Office of Public Affairs</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[White House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The United States and the European Union condemn the continuing human rights violations in Iran since the June 12 election. The large scale detentions and mass trials, the threatened execution of protestors, the intimidation of family members of those detained and the continuing denial to its citizens of the right to peaceful expression are contrary to human rights norms.]]></description>
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		<title>World Cancer Day</title>
		<link>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/04/world-cancer-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Public Affairs Office - PLP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Department]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The United States is a leader in the global effort to conquer cancer. The U.S. Department of State has several international projects underway that are focused on the prevention of specific cancers, notably breast and other women’s cancers.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Contributes $40 Million to UNRWA for Palestine Refugees in the Near East</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Public Affairs Office - DGN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humanitarian Aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States announced today that it is making an initial contribution of $40 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support UNRWA’s regular budget and emergency programs in the West Bank and Gaza.]]></description>
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		<title>Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher&#8217;s Remarks on Nuclear Disarmament</title>
		<link>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/03/tauscherparis/</link>
		<comments>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/03/tauscherparis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Public Affairs Office - DGN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arms Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you. It’s an honor to be here in Paris at the Global Zero Summit and see so many old friends. Many of you have known and worked with me when I served as a member of Congress from California and it’s an honor to be here today representing the Obama administration.]]></description>
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		<title>Implementation of the U.S. Global Health Initiative</title>
		<link>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/03/global-health-initiative/</link>
		<comments>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/03/global-health-initiative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Public Affairs Office - EB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://geneva.usmission.gov/?p=3102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Through the Global Health Initiative (GHI) the United States will invest $63 billion over six years to help partner countries improve health outcomes through strengthened health systems – with a particular focus on improving the health of women, newborns and children through programs including infectious disease, nutrition, maternal and child health, and safe water. ]]></description>
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		<title>The History of Black Economic Empowerment &#8211; A Legacy of Struggle and Triumph</title>
		<link>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/01/%e2%80%9cblack-history-month-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://geneva.usmission.gov/2010/02/01/%e2%80%9cblack-history-month-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Public Affairs Office - PLP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Department]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Black History Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carter G. Woodson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each February, Black History Month honors the struggles and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the most devastating obstacles — slavery, prejudice, poverty — as well as their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau there are more than 41 million black residents in the United States, including those of more than one race. They make up 13.5 percent of the U.S. population.]]></description>
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