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Celebrating U.S. Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty

USPTO Shira Perlmutter: “The magic of the Marrakesh Treaty is to expand access to the genius of humankind for the blind and print-disabled around the world. It is an accomplishment that we are all proud to celebrate tonight.”

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 2 April, 2019 | Topics: Intellectual Property, News

Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting With Uighur Muslims Impacted by Human Rights Crisis in Xinjiang

These individuals’ family members are among the more than one million Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and members of other Muslim minority groups whom the Chinese government has detained in internment camps since April 2017.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Featured Event, Human Rights, News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Human Rights

Convention on CCW GGE: Possible Options for Addressing Challenges Posed by LAWS

We, like all States, desire a successful outcome to this GGE. We have sought to contribute to a successful outcome by participating actively in these discussions, including with representatives from our Defense Department and The submission of Several working papers.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: Arms Control, Featured Event, News | Tags: Arms Control

Convention on CCW GGE: U.S. Practice in the Assessment of Weapons Systems

The United States would like to supplement its remarks during yesterday’s session on IHL challenges by responding to a few points raised by our colleagues and by offering a deeper exploration of U.S. practices in the assessment of weapons systems, which we hope will, to borrow from our Australian counterparts, both deepen and broaden understandings ...

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: Arms Control, Featured Event, News | Tags: Arms Control

U.S. Statement at WTO Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations

Ambassador Shea: "I am pleased to join you today because this negotiation has the potential to be a real game-changer. The fisheries subsidies negotiations represent a potentially pivotal opportunity for the WTO to demonstrate that its negotiating arm remains strong, and that the organization can develop new rules that have a real-world impact not only ...

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade | Tags: International Trade

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