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State Dept. on Arrests, Harassment and Death Sentences in Iran

We are deeply concerned by the alarming increase in the Iranian regime’s efforts to extinguish all forms of free […]

U.S. Backs U.N. Program to Teach Respect for All

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Washington January 18,  2012 The United States, Brazil and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched a [...]

Clinton Promotes Democracy in Four-Nation Africa Trip

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton completed a four-nation visit to Africa to promote democracy, good government and economic […]

Crisis in the Horn of Africa

Some Relief in East African Famine, But Aid Must Continue

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Six months after the global humanitarian community swung into crisis mode, 13 million people in drought-stricken East Africa have […]

Briefing on U.S. Efforts in Humanitarian Crisis in Horn of Africa

Today, we have invited senior members from the State Department to provide an update on continued U.S. efforts to […]

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Drought has impacted more than 13 million people in the Horn of Africa. USAID continues to provide humanitarian assistance […]

RSSLatest News: Arms Control

Fact Sheet: U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction Program in Iraq

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson January 20, 2012 FACT SHEET   U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction Program in [...]

Assistant Secretary of State Gottemoeller Delivers U.S. Opening Statement at Conference on Disarmament

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“We recognize that this is a crucial year for the CD as an institution and that the UN General […]

U.S. Continues to Work Globally to Tighten Constraints on Assad Regime

Excerpt from State Department Noon Briefing covers Arab League Monitors, efforts for a strong security council resolution.

RSSLatest News: Environment

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International Year of Forests – 2011 – Art of Trees at the UN in GEneva TitleInternational Year of Forests – [...]

Space Environment at Risk; U.S. Joins Talks on Space Conduct Code

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The United States will join other nations and the European Union to develop an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities

U.S. Mission Commemorates the Closing of the Year of Forests and the Start of the Year of Sustainable Energy

Ambassador King decorates the “United Nations tree”

On December 13th, the US Mission co-hosted, with the Republic of Poland, a reception at the UN of Geneva […]