In addition to the U.S. Department of State, many other U.S. government agencies work closely with international organizations in Geneva, and are represented here.
Geneva is an important multilateral platform for disarmament and arms control. The mission of the U.S. Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament is to advance U.S. national security through energetic multilateral diplomacy.
Represents the United States at World Trade Organization and includes officials from the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce.
The Humanitarian Affairs Section is a joint Department of State and USAID team supporting the management of U.S. government humanitarian assistance to Geneva-based organizations including UNHCR, IOM, ICRC, and OCHA.
The Office of Human Rights Affairs works to advance the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms, which are core to U.S. values.
We thank the UPR working group for its efforts to make the UPR a strong, and universal process for all nations and we look forward to continuing these efforts in the future. Read More»
The United States Constitution, along with federal and state laws, establishes standards of care to which all inmates are entitled. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, or BOP, meets its constitutional and statutory mandates by confining inmates in prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, and appropriately secure. Read More»
I am honored to talk to you about the importance of health to the U.S. government, and what we are doing to help people who live in the United States live healthy lives. Read More»
Since our last UPR, we’ve continued to support programs to protect individuals from discrimination, to combat homelessness, and to increase affordability and choice in the housing market. Read More»
Today, I want to highlight for this body a few of the ways that DHS protects the rights of Americans and those seeking humanitarian protection in the United States. Read More»
The United States is proud of its human rights record, and we are committed to strengthening and deepening human rights protections within our country in the continuous pursuit of a more perfect union. Read More»
I’d like to begin today with issues that have been in focus in recent months and about which we have received many questions, including the use of force by law enforcement. Read More»
Our report represents not just the work of the Department of State, but also the Departments of Interior, Justice, Homeland Security, Labor, Housing & Urban Development, Health & Human Services, Education, Defense, and others. Read More»
The United States is immensely proud of its human rights record. Our commitment to human rights rests on a firm political and moral commitment to accountability and transparency. Read More»