August 2011
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Breaking New Ground: Female Humanitarian Demining...
About the Author: Kate McFarland serves as an Assistant Program Manager for South and Central Asia in the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Sri Lanka’s civil war may have ended in May 2009, but the scars of war still remain in the form of landmines and unexploded munitions that slow down rebuilding efforts and prevent several thousand...
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Mobilizing Life-Saving Resources To Assist Those...
About the Author: Ambassador Ertharin Cousin serves as U.S. Representative to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome.
I arrived to the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya this morning, by plane from Nairobi. Too busy, too exhausted (physically and emotionally) to write much detail but here are my first impressions: Walking through the gates of the Dadaab camp receiving area, I immediately...
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Celebrating International Youth Day
About the Author: Ronan Farrow serves as Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Global Youth Issues.
Today is International Youth Day (IYD), marking the close of the United Nations’ International Year of Youth — but not of America’s commitment to young people. The theme for International Youth Day is “Change Our World” — an accurate description of the...
#SecClinton: Text AID to 27722 to give $10 to help those affected by the #HornofAfrica crisis. http://t.co/s1OSK0g #Somalia @WFPUSA
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Musician will.i.am Supports the 100,000 Strong...
About the Author: Gillea Benitez serves as an intern in the Burea of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
July ended on a high note at the Department of State, where Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met hip-hop musician will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. During their meeting, Secretary Clinton highlighted the importance of educational and cultural ties between the United States and China, in...
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A Well-Informed Student Is Our Best Traveler
About the Author: Mary Hantsch serves as a Consular Officer in the Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management.
While much of the country bakes under the August sun and most families are enjoying a final vacation before school starts this fall, over 225,000 young Americans are preparing to depart for Study Abroad programs around the world. The U.S. Department of State’s...
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WatchSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the Department of State on August 12, 2011. Secretary Clinton and Norwegian Foreign Minister Stoere discussed a wide-range of issues, including promoting sustainable development, protecting human rights, supporting the NATO mission to protect civilians in Libya, as well as the situations in Syria and...
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Flying Aboard an Open Skies Mission
About the Author: Alexander Borman serves as an Intern in the Office of Euro-Atlantic Security Affairs in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance (AVC/ESA).
This past week, I had the privilege of representing the Department of State aboard a Russian military jet flying over the United States under the Open Skies Treaty. For those who are not familiar, the Open Skies Treaty,...
#SecClinton interview with @ScottPelley of @CBSEveningNews: http://t.co/gt7QlE5 #EU #HornofAfrica #Libya #Somalia #Syria
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WatchMore: Crisis in the Horn of Africa | How You Can Help Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered remarks on the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on August 11, 2011. Secretary Clinton discussed the ongoing international humanitarian response, as well as how the crisis in the Horn of Africa shows the urgency of...
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Secretary Clinton To Deliver Remarks on...
More: Crisis in the Horn of Africa | How You Can Help Join Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she delivers remarks on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (EDT) on August 11, 2011. Secretary Clinton will discuss the ongoing international humanitarian response, as well as how the crisis...
Join #SecClinton as she deliver remarks on the humanitarian crisis in the #HornofAfrica on August 11 at 11:00 AM EDT. http://t.co/5dmnSc2
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Day Two: On the Ground in the Horn of Africa
About the Author: Dr. Rajiv Shah is the Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Earlier this week, I visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Kenya, where thousands of exhausted and starving refugees have sought food, water and medical care after fleeing from famine-stricken lands in southern Somalia. The United States is providing life-saving help for ...
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Ambassador Rice Delivers Remarks at UN Security...
Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered remarks at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Somalia, Syria, Eritrea, and Sudan at the United Nations in New York on August 10, 2011. In addition to U.S. assistance to the Horn of Africa emergency, Ambassador Rice highlighted President Obama’s statement condemning the violence being perpetrated...
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Secretary Clinton To Deliver Remarks on the...
Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
August 9, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks on the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Secretary Clinton will discuss the ongoing international humanitarian response, as...
Photo: #SecClinton meets with @RipkenBaseball’s #CalRipken and Japanese #youth baseball, softball players. http://t.co/GxC9aK8 #Japan @mlb
