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66th World Health Assembly – Plenary Session
This year’s World Health Assembly theme of ensuring health’s place in the next generation of global development goals is one that we in the Americas welcome.
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A/S Richard meets with Civil Society Groups on Humanitarian Priorities
A/S for Population, Refugees and Migration met with Civil Society Groups in Geneva. She reflected on accomplishments in her first year with PRM and highlighted priority areas to focus on in the future.
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U.S. Mission Celebrates Girls in ICT Day with ITU
The U.S. Mission collaborated with ITU on a program to celebrate Girls in ICT Day, which included a series of workshops designed to give girls hands-on experience in programming computers, making films…
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U.S. Official Highlights Changing Landscape of Sovereign Debt
The U.S. will continue to play an important role in supporting developing countries. We look to help promote economic growth and development, maintain financial stability and security, and foster trade and investment.
Headlines
U.S. Statement at the Opening Plenary of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Ambassador King: “The challenges have never been greater, nor our collective efforts more important, to reducing disaster risk.”
U.S. Statement in Support of the UN General Assembly Resolution on Syria
The US and Russia have announced an initiative “to bring the Syrian regime and the opposition together in an […]
Fact Sheet on U.S. Government Assistance to the People of Syria
The United States supports the Syrian people’s aspirations for a Syrian-led political transition to a democratic, inclusive, and unified post-Assad Syria.
International Health
“Dramatic Progress” in Global Health, but Virus Threat Lurks
Representatives from more than 190 nations convened for the World Health Assembly May 20 with a record of achievement […]
66th World Health Assembly – Plenary Session

This year’s World Health Assembly theme of ensuring health’s place in the next generation of global development goals is […]
Vaccine Trial Yields Results in India
A vaccine that might save the lives of more than 400,000 children each year is producing hopeful results in India.
Intellectual Property
USTR 2013 “Special 301Report” on Intellectual Property Rights

2013 Special 301 Report The full version of the “301 Special Report” (PDF, 572KB), is available on the Office of [...]
U.S. Rates Intellectual Property Protections of Trading Partners

In an annual report on the adequacy of the intellectual property rights protections of U.S. trading partners, the Office […]
Celebrate All That Is Possible: World IP Day 2013
Celebrate All That Is Possible: World IP Day 2013 The important role intellectual property plays in innovation and creativity is [...]
Ambassador Betty E. King
| Betty E. King U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Biography Statements by the Ambassador |
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About the U.S. Mission
The United States Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva advances U.S. policy on the front lines of multilateral diplomacy at over 100 international organizations in Geneva. U.S. Mission personnel engage daily on issues as diverse as refugee crises, global health, international law, economic development, trade, the environment, arms control and human rights.









