U.S. Statement at the High-Level Event on the Ebola Outbreak in the DRC
Ending the DRC Ebola outbreak remains a top priority for the United States Government.
Ambassador Shea: Statement on EU Implementation of Non-Tariff Barriers on Agricultural Products
For more than 4 years, over 40 Members have taken the floor in the SPS and TBT Committees to ask the European Union to reconsider…
UN Human Rights Report Documents Maduro Regime’s Human Rights Abuses
The United States remains deeply concerned by the gross human rights abuses and violations detailed in the UN Human Rights report.
Statement by Ambassador Shea at the WTO Global Review of Aid for Trade
The United States is an active partner in Aid for Trade discussions in the WTO. We are also the largest single-country provider of trade capacity…
U.S. Participation in the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia
The United States fully supports Georgia’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.
Remarks by Deputy Assistant Secretary Carstens at Event on Syrian Women Detainees
We must continue to shed light on these abuses, support the former detainees and survivors of torture, and work to hold those responsible accountable.
Statements by the United States at the June 24, 2019, DSB Meeting
Statements by the United States at the Meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body.
U.S. Statement Condemning Vice Governor of Xinjiang’s Human Rights Council Address
On Tuesday, June 25, the Vice Governor of China’s Xinjiang Province Aierken Tuniyazi addressed the UN Human Rights Council and attempted to justify the Chinese…
Statement by Secretary of State Pompeo on the Centenary of the ILO
The United States today celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
U.S. Statement on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
Undersecretary Newton: "The United States supports the adoption of this Convention, which recognizes that allviolence and harassment in the workplace is unacceptable."
On the Occasion of World Refugee Day
Secretary Pompeo: "On World Refugee Day, we recognize the plight of millions of refugees who have fled their homes due to conflict and persecution, and…
International Labor Conference: Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Pizzella
It is a pleasure to be here on the 100th anniversary of the International Labor Organization. On behalf of U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, I…
Restoring Fundamental Freedoms in Nicaragua
We stand by the Nicaraguan people in their calls for a restoration of democracy through early, free, and fair elections. Rather than amnesty for human…
U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Canada
Canada is a good neighbor and key trading partner, and its trade regime continues to be of keen interest to the United States. The United…
Statements by the United States at the May 28, 2019, DSB Meeting
Statement by the United States at the May 28 WTO Dispute Settlement Body Meeting.
2019 Session of the Conference on Disarmament: U.S. Statement
The United States therefore condemns, in the strongest terms, Venezuela’s presidency of this body while it is represented by members of the illegitimate Maduro regime. …
WHA: U.S. Explanation of Position on Agenda Item 15.4
We echo the statement made by Brazil. The United States disassociates from the decision taken on the resolution. On procedural grounds, this resolution should not…
U.S. Statement on World Health Assembly Agenda Item 14
The U.S. believes the draft decision on item 14 fails to meet our shared objective of a World Health Assembly focused purely on public health.
