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On Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Endorses Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

On the 29th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the United States reaffirms its commitment to respecting the human rights of persons with disabilities.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 29 July, 2019 | Topics: Featured Event, Humanitarian Affairs, News, Press Releases | Tags: Humanitarian Affairs

The U.S. to Provide Additional $38 M to Contain Ebola outbreak, including $15 M funding to WHO

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing more than $38 million in additional assistance to help end the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including $15 million in new funding to the World Health Organization.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 26 July, 2019 | Topics: Featured Event, Humanitarian Affairs, News | Tags: Humanitarian Affairs

Statements delivered by Ambassador Dennis Shea – WTO General Council Meeting Geneva, July 24, 2019

We thank the proponents for their paper. While we disagree with much of the paper’s content, we expect some of the issues it raises to be a significant part of the discussion in this Council as we approach MC12, so we appreciate the opportunity to confront them head on.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 24 July, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador WTO, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Trade | Tags: International Trade

Statements Delivered by Ambassador Dennis Shea – WTO General Council Meeting, July 23, 2019

Let me begin by repeating what I have said at recent meetings of the General Council: if WTO Members say that we support a rules-based trading system, then the Appellate Body must follow the rules we all agreed to.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 23 July, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador WTO, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Trade | Tags: International Trade