May 2012
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Secretary Clinton to Hold Global Town Hall with...
Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 15, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will hold a Global Town Hall with Civil Society Representatives on May 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the Department of State. The event will be organized under the auspices of the State Department’s Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society 2012 Summit. Secretary Clinton will deliver opening...
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Live Facebook Chat With Special Adviser for Global... →
Join us for a live chat on Facebook with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues Ronan Farrow on Thursday, May 17, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EDT. With youth populations swelling and young people driving global events to an unprecedented extent, Special Adviser Farrow is responsible for implementing and amplifying youth policy and programming throughout the...
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Why NATO Matters to U.S. Security
About the Author: Philip H. Gordon serves as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.
President Obama will host leaders from around the world in Chicago this weekend for an important diplomatic summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This Chicago Summit will be the first NATO summit on American soil in 13 years, and the first ever outside of Washington....
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U.S. Student Ambassadors Tour the Forbidden City
About the Author: Lee Satterfield serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Touring a city with a group of students, parents, siblings, and teachers could be conceived as a relatively ordinary experience, except that I was touring the Forbidden City with American high school students studying abroad...
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Travel of Deputy Secretary Nides to Mexico
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 14, 2012
Deputy Secretary Thomas R. Nides will travel to Mexico City, Merida, and Cancun May 15-17, 2012. During his trip, the Deputy Secretary will focus on global tourism and bilateral and regional economic cooperation and prosperity.
In Mexico City, Deputy Secretary Nides will meet with Mexican Government officials and business...
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Pacific Partnership 2012 Departs for Indonesia
About the Author: Tom Weinz serves as the dedicated Foreign Service Officer for Pacific Partnership 2012.
I awoke this morning, May 14, to the soft strains of the call to prayer emanating from the stately mosque near my hotel — an encouraging start to my first day back in Indonesia to prepare for the arrival of Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12). Only two days ago I was on the deck of the...
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Statement by President Obama on Afghan Transition
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 13, 2012
I welcome President Karzai’s announcement today of the third tranche of areas to transition to Afghan security lead, which is an important step forward in our effort to achieve our objectives in Afghanistan. As transition proceeds in these areas, nearly 75 percent of the population of Afghanistan will be living in...
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Travel of Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon to...
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 10, 2012
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon will travel to Paris, France and Brussels, Belgium May 10-15, 2012. In Paris, the Assistant Secretary will meet with French officials to discuss President-elect Francois Hollande’s upcoming visit to the United States and preparations for the NATO Summit in...
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Giving Mothers a Very Special Gift
About the Author: Ambassador Eric Goosby serves as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
What is the greatest gift we can give a mother this Mother’s Day? There are many answers, but one is to help her live and help her children live a healthy life. As we celebrate Mother’s Day and think about mothers around the world, the American people are working through the U.S. President’s...
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London 2012 Olympics Countdown Calls for Friendly...
About the Author: Cindy Gire serves as Division Chief of Sports United in theBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Today marks 75 days until the start of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. As London prepares to welcome the world for the Olympics, the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. organized a medley of sports activities or “Embassy Olympics,” in recognition...
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Why We Should Open SESAME
About the Author: Ambassador David T. Killion serves as U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO.
Next week I am going to a meeting in Switzerland for SESAME, which I happen to think is the most exciting and revolutionary scientific undertaking that practically nobody outside of the scientific community has ever heard of. What is it and why do I think it is so radical and so important? The...
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Statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham...
“I would like to congratulate the people of Algeria on this week’s elections. The Government of Algeria invited international and non-governmental organizations to send observation missions and conducted elections that provided the Algerian people with the opportunity to express their will. These elections — and the high number of women elected — are a welcome step in...
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Spotlight on Food Security: The Key to Economic,...
About the Author: Tjada McKenna serves as Deputy Coordinator for Development for Feed the Future.
You may have noticed a lot of increased talk about “food security” lately, particularly in the international development realm. There’s good reason for that. A family experiences food security when it lives without hunger or even fear of hunger. In essence, it means that people...
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Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Syria
The United States is pursuing every avenue to get humanitarian relief to those affected by the violence in Syria and is engaged in focused diplomatic efforts to secure full and unfettered access for humanitarian organizations to reach those in need. To help meet the growing humanitarian need, the United States is providing an additional $6.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support the...
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Photo of the Week: Secretary Clinton Visits...
About the Author: Hannah Johnson serves as an Assistant Editor for DipNote.
This week’s “Photo of the Week” shows U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s signature in the guestbook at the Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata, India, on May 6, 2012. Secretary Clinton visited Kolkata during her recent travel to China, Bangladesh, and India. While in India, Secretary...
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Assistant Secretary Gordon Testifies on the NATO...
Testimony Philip H. Gordon Assistant Secretary Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC May 10, 2012
Chairman Kerry, Ranking Member Lugar and Members of the Committee,
Thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the NATO Summit, which the United States is proud to be hosting in Chicago on May 20-21. I appreciate the...
