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December 12
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism

December 12
U.S. Statement Delivered by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor on Special Rapporteur Pinheiro's Report on Burma

December 11
Statement by the President on the Special Rapporteur's Report on Burma

December 11
U.S. Condemns Bombings in Algeria

December 11
U.S. Statement Delivered by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor on the Report of the Independent Experts on the Sudan

December 11
U.S. Response to Report by High Commissioner Arbour

December 11
United States Comments on the Report on the Mission to the United States of America of
the Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism, Martin Scheinin
(PDF)

December 10
U.S. Statement Marking Human Rights Day

December 10
Statement by Ambassador Rocca to the Annual Meeting of Biological Weapons States Parties

November 30
U.S. Statement by Assistant Secretary Ellen Sauerbrey to the IOM Council

November 29
U.S. Statement at the Conclusion of the 30th International Conference of the RCRC

November 27
Transcript of Press Briefing by U.S. Delegation to the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

November 27
Statement by John B. Bellinger at the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

November 13
CCW Meeting of the States Parties
U.S. Closing Statement

November 7
CCW Meeting of the States Parties
U.S. Opening Statement

October 24
Statement by Ambassador Rocca at the Thematic Debate on “Regional Disarmament Security” in the First Committee of the General Assembly

October 23
Statement by Ambassador Rocca at the Thematic Debate on “Other Disarmament Measures and International Security” in the First Committee of the General Assembly

October 22
Statement by George Pataki,
Public Delegate, at the Thematic Debate on
“Outer Space (Disarmament Aspects)”
in the First Committee of the General Assembly

October 22
Press Briefing by Ambassador Richard Russell, Head of the U.S. Delegation

October 18
Statement by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor on the WIPO Leadership Crisis

October 11
U.S. Statement at the Environment for Europe 6th Ministerial Conference, Belgrade

October 9
U.S. Statement Delivered by Ann Low
Report on Assistance to the Palestinian People

October 9
U.S. Statement Delivered by Ann Low
Item 8 (a): Review of the technical cooperation activities of UNCTAD and item 10

October 9
United States Welcomes Election of Felice Gaer to the United Nations Committee Against Torture

October 8, 2007
Remarks Delivered by the Deputy U.S. Representative David Shark, U.S. Permanent Mission to the WTO
Post-Doha Work Program

October 5
U.S. Statement Delivered by Ann Low
Economic Development in Africa

October 4
U.S. Statement Delivered by Ann Low
The Least Developed Countries Report 2007

October 3
U.S. Statement Delivered by William Craft
Trade and Development Report 2007

October 2
U.S. Statement on Burma Delivered by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor at HRC Special Session

October 1
U.S. Statement Delivered by Ann Low
Globalization and Inclusive Development

October 1
U.S. Statement Delivered by William Craft,
Director Office of Multilateral Trade Affairs Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

October 1
Press Conference with Assistant Secretary of State Ellen R. Sauerbrey

October 1
WIPO Assemblies of the Member States: U.S. Statement by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor Regarding Item 12

October 1
U.S. Statement to the UNHCR ExCom Plenary

September 27
UNHRC: U.S. Statement on Burma by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor

September 13
Explanation of vote on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

September 12
U.S. Contributes $24 Million for Refugees and Displaced Persons in the Middle East and Sri Lanka

September 11
Sixth Anniversary of 9/11 - Statement by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor

September 2
Press Briefing by Ambassador Christopher Hill following the Conclusion of the Talks

September 1
Press Briefing by Ambassador Christopher Hill at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations

August 31
Press Briefing with Ambassador Christopher Hill in Geneva

August 27
The U.S. Contributing $30 Million to the UNHCR/UNICEF Joint Appeal for Iraqi Children

August 22
Arrest of Pro-Democracy Activists in Burma

August 20
First Phase of 'Landmine Impact Survey' of Iraq Completed

August 16
USAID to Help North Koreans Affected by Floods

July 31, 2007
Statement by Ambassador Khalilzad on the Adoption of the Hybrid Force for Sudan, to the Security Council

July 19
Additional DOS Contribution to the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Diversification Fund

July 12
U.S. Contributes Additional $19 million to the UNHCR for Iraq Refugee Programs

July5
Ambassador Swing is U.S. Nominee for Director General of the International Organization Migration

June 27
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Warren Tichenor on UNHCR's Structural and Management Reform

June 22
Broadcasters Treaty - WIPO SCCR Special Session

June 22
U.S. Delegation Statement - Conclusion of CCW - GGE Meeting

June 21
U. S. Contribution to UNRWA Emergency Appeal for West Bank and Gaza

June 20
U.S. Intervention on Humanitarian Impacts of Cluster Munitions

June 19
State Department Statement: Conclusion of the UN Human Rights Council’s Fifth Session and First Year

June 19
U.S. Statement at the Conclusion of the Human Rights Council delivered by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor, Head of Delegation

June 15
U.S. Statement on the WIPO Development Agenda 4th Session

June 13
U.S. Statement on Lebanon by ambassador Warren W. Tichenor, Head of Delegation

June 12
U.S. Statement by Deputy Head of Delegation Judith Chammas on Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus

June 12
Situation of Human Rights in Haiti

June 12
Situation of Human Rights in Cuba
U.S. Statement by Deputy Head of Delegation Judith Chammas

June 12
Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia

June 12
Report of the Special Representative on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia

June 12
U.S. Statement to the Conference on Disarmament by Ambassador Christina Rocca

June 11
Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao at the International Labor Conference

June 5
U.S. Contribution to UNRWA for Palestinian Refugees in North Lebanon

May 29

New Grants to Deal With Explosives Remnants of War and Landmines

May 23
Statement by Secretary Leavitt on the Adoption of the WHA Resolution on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness

May 23
U.S. Statement on Pandemic-Influenza Preparedness: Sharing of Influenza Vaccine and Access to Vaccines and other Benefits

May 17

U.S. Statement on the Election of Slovenia and Bosnia to the UNHRC

May 16
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Warren Tichenor on the Health Conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

May 16
Communique of the Core Working Group on Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal

May 14
U.S. Participation in the World Health Assembly, Media Roundtable with Michael O. Leavitt,
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Transcript / Audio

May 8
Press Conference - NOAA and GEO
Transcript

April 17
Press Conference by the U.S. Delegation to the UNHCR Intl. Conference on Iraqi Refugees and IDPs
Transcript | Audio | Video

April 17
U.S. Delegation Statement at the UNHCR Intl. Conference on Iraqi Refugees and IDPs

March 29
U.S. Statement on Capital Punishment

March 29
Statement by U.S. Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor on Zimbabwe

March 28
U.S. Statement on Reports by Special Rapporteurs Ruggie and Jilani

March 27
Statement by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor
Report of Special Rapporteurs on Torture and the Protection of Human Rights While Countering Terrorism

March 27
Reports of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention,
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief
Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression

March 26
Special Event on Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities

March 26
U.S. Initial Reactions to ICRC Study on Customary
International Law

March 26
Iraqi Volunteers; Iraqi Refugees: What is America's Obligation

March 26
Special Event on Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Statement by Steven Hill

March 23
U.S. Statement to the Conference of Disarmament By Ambassador Christina Rocca

March 23
U.S. Statement during Related Debate
Delivered by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor

March 23
Report of the Independent Expert on Technical Cooperation and Advisory Services in Liberia

March 23
Statement by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma

March 23
Statement by Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor
Interim Report of the Independent Expert on Burundi

March 23
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

March 22
Statement by Ambassador Tichenor on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied Since 1967

March 21
Interactive Dialogue on Violence Against Women

March 17
Presentation by Dr. Christopher Ford
Procedure and Substance in the NPT Review Cycle:
The Example of Nuclear Disarmament

March 16
Statement by Ambassador Tichenor - Report of the High-Level Mission on the situation of human rights in Darfur

March 14
HRC: Inter- Active Dialogue with High Commissioner Louise Arbour - Statement by Ambassador Tichenor

March 14
Human Rights Council: Right of Reply (Cuba)

March 12
Human Rights Council: Community of Democracies

March 9
Third Annual Report to Congress on
the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Released

February 28

Transcript - Press Briefing on Global Polio Eradication |
Audio File

February 23
Transcript of Press Briefing by Ambassador John E. Lange - Avian Influenza | Audio File

February 13
Statement by Ambassador Rocca: Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space

February 9
Press Conference by Ambassador Mark Dybul, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator

February 8
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Christina Rocca
to the Conference on Disarmament, FMCT

February 6
Statement by Ambassador Christina Rocca, U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament

February 6
The U.S. Commitment on Global HIV/AIDS

February 6
New Iraq Refugee
and Internally Displaced Persons Task Force

February 2
U.S. Officials Praise Climate Change Report

January 26
United Nations Contemns Holocaust Denial

January 18
Millennium Challenge Corporation Motivating Countries To Reform

January 12
Ratification of Third Additional Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions

January 4

Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia

 




December 17

U.S. Statements at the WTO DSB Meeting

December 12
Statement by Ambassador Allgeier in the Rules Negotiating Group

December 10
Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Turkey

November 26
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Peter Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Thailand

November 6
U.S. Opening Statement at WTO Panel. EC-Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas

November 5
U.S. Statement on the Trade Policy Review of the OECS

October 22
Statement by the United States at the WTO DSB
(Request for a Panel / China)

October 17
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Peru

October 1
U.S. Statement by Chargé d'Affaires David Shark on the Trade Policy Review of Cameroon and Gabon

September 25
Statement by USTR Spokeswoman Gretchen Hamel
on EU Case Against Alleged Boeing Subsidies

September 25
U.S. Statements at the WTO DSB Meeting

September 17
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Panama

September 9
APEC Leader's Statement on the WTO Negotiations

August 31
U.S. Statements at the WTO DSB Meeting

July 26
Statement by Ambassdor Allgeier at the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee

July 25
Press Availability with Ambassador Allgeier - Discussion of NAMA Chairman's Text

July 24
U.S. Statements at the WTO DSB Meeting

June 22
Press Conference by USTR Susan Schwab and USDA Secretary Mike Johanns at the WTO - Audio

July 18
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Bahrain

July12
U.S. Statement at the WTO DSB Meeting - Bananas

June 27
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Indonesia

June 20
U.S. Statements at the WTO DSB Meeting

June 11
Trade Policy Review of Central African Republic

June 4
U.S. Statements at the WTO DSB Meeting

May 25
Statement by U.S. Ambassador Peter Allgeier at the First Meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of Iraq to the World Trade Organization

May 24
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of India

May 22
U.S. Statements at the WTO DSB Meeting

May 11
Statement by the United States at the WTO DSB Meeting

May 11
Statement from Ambassador Susan Schwab on U.S. Trade Agenda

May 7
U.S. Statement on the Trade Policy Review of Costa Rica

May 1
U.S. Proposal to Prohibit Harmful Fisheries Subsidies

Audio of Press Statement
by Ambassador Peter Allgeier at the WTO

April 30
U.S. Statement on the Trade Policy Review of Macao, China

April 24
U.S. Statements at the April 24 WTO-DSB

April 10
Statement by the United States at the WTO DSB Meeting (India's Duties)

March 21
United States Doha Round Initiative to Prohibit Harmful Fisheries Subsidies

March 21
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Canada

March 20
U.S. Statements at the WTO Dispute Settlement Body Meeting

March 20
Opening Statement of the United States at Dispute Settlement Meeting (Large Civil Aircraft)

March 8
Statement by the United States at the WTO DSB Meeting (Bananas)

March 5
U.S. Statement on the Trade Policy Review of Australia

February 26
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of the European Communities

February 20
U.S. Statements at the WTO Dispute Settlement Body Meeting

February 12
U.S. Statement by Ambassador Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Argentina

January 31
U.S. Statement on the Trade Policy Review of Japan

January 30

Press Conference by Susan Schwab U.S. Trade Representative Full Transcript / Audio / Video

January 23
U.S. Statements at the WTO Dispute Settlement Body Meeting

January 22

U.S. Statement on the Trade Policy Review of Chad

January 12
Press Conference by Ambassador Susan Schwab,
U.S. Trade Representative. Audio / Text Transcript