May 2011
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#DipNote recaps the week that was, including #SecClinton travel to the #UK, #France and #Pakistan: http://go.usa.gov/Dju
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DipNote: The Week in Review
About the Author: Luke Forgerson serves as DipNote’s Managing Editor.
Last week, President Barack Obama embarked on a six-day trip to Europe, where he visited Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Poland to engage our allies in the region and participate in the G-8 Summit. In remarks to the British Parliament, President… more »
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Memorial Day in Kabul
About the Author: Nicole Nucelli recently arrived at U.S. Embassy Kabul, where she works as a Press Officer. She served in Iraq with the Department of Defense from 2005-2006.
Yesterday in Kabul, it was business as usual: writing memos, reading emails, attending meetings, picking up dinner from the cafeteria, and thinking of our loved ones. On this Memorial Day, we wonder how they are...
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers
May 29 marks the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. On May 27, 2011, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, released the following statement: “On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, the United States salutes the brave men and women who prevent conflict, save lives, and provide hope to countless vulnerable people while serving under the flag...
U.S. citizens urged to depart #Yemen: http://go.usa.gov/Dj2
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"U.S.A. Weekend" Brings the United States to...
About the Author: E.J. Monster serves as the Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia.
If you were Bolivian and wanted to learn about U.S. exchange programs, where would you go? To the mall! The U.S. Embassy partnered with the Bolivian-American Center to hold an exciting “USA Weekend” at a popular shopping mall and cinema in Cochabamba, Bolivia, May 13-15. Nearly...
WatchU.S. Department of State daily press briefing with Deputy Spokesperson Mark C. Toner, May 27, 2011.
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Exchange Program Alumni Build Stronger Ties With...
About the Author: Alberto Rodriguez serves as Spokesperson at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan.
More than 200 alumni of U.S. academic and professional development exchange programs gathered on Thursday, May 26 at the Islamabad Club to celebrate the first anniversary of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network’s Islamabad Chapter. “I am heartened that your good experiences in our...
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WatchBecause of ongoing civil unrest and large-scale protests in Yemen, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Janice Jacobs urges U.S. citizens to depart Yemen while commercial transportation is available, May 27, 2011.
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"Kampung Tekno Jakarta"
About the Author: Angela Baker serves in the Office of the Secretary Of State’s Senior Advisor for Innovation.
Technology and innovation have changed the conditions for statecraft in the 21st century. In a 2009 speech in Marrakesh, Morocco, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Civil Society 2.0, an initiative focused on assisting non-governmental and civil society...
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Entrepreneurship: Empowering Women and Girls...
About the Author: Ann Stock serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is conducting a three-week Multi-Regional Project (MRP) entitled “Women and Entrepreneurship” for a dynamic group of 19 women entrepreneurs and small business owners...
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Photo of the Week: President Obama Addresses the...
President Barack Obama embarked on a six-day trip to Europe, where he visited Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Poland to engage our allies in the region on a host of issues. Our photo of the week comes from the White House and shows President Obama being led through a hall outside of the House of Commons by the Rt. Hon. John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, during a tour of...
Transcript of #SecClinton remarks with @thejointstaff Admiral Mullen in Pakistan: http://go.usa.gov/Dbs
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Responding to Urgent and Long-Term Needs in Sudan
About the Author: Dr. Rajiv Shah serves as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Earlier this month, I visited Sudan, a nation poised to separate in July into two independent states following a peaceful referendum in January that USAID helped carry out. Since my visit, violence has erupted in Abyei, a disputed area on the north-south border, and threatened the fragile...
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G-8 Summit in Deauville, France
President Barack Obama joined other heads of state and government from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, Russia, and the European Union at the annual G-8 Leaders’ Summit in Deauville, France, on May 26-27. The President and his G-8 counterparts pledged solidarity with the people of Japan in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and offered continued...
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2011 Anniversary OECD Ministerial Council Meeting...
More: OECD 50th Anniversary Ministerial Council Meeting — Key Deliverables | Gender A Key Theme at the OECD’s 50th Anniversary Forum | Interactive Travel Map | Trip Page On the occasion of the 2011 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM), Leaders and Ministers assembled under the Chairmanship of the United States of America and...
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U.S. Embassy Trinidad and Tobago Launches the...
About the Author: David Machak serves as the Information Resource Center Director at the U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago.
On May 18, the U.S. Embassy partnered with the National Library of Trinidad and Tobago to launch the Caribbean’s first U.S. Science Corner. More than 100 students, educators, and enthusiastic members of the public attended this fantastic event that was highlighted...
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Gender A Key Theme at the OECD's 50th Anniversary...
About the Author: Ambassador Karen Kornbluh serves as U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
I joined Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 50th Anniversary Forum yesterday to present the OECD’s “Gender Mainstreaming Award” to the...
Fact Sheet on the May 2011 #OECD 50th Anniversary Ministerial Council Meeting: http://go.usa.gov/DYi
#SecClinton to address the #OECD on May 26 at 3:30 am EDT. Watch live here: http://www.viewontv.org/oecd/forum2011/
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Travel Diary: Secretary Clinton Addresses the...
Interactive Travel Map | Trip Page Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 50th Anniversary Forum on May 26 at 3:30 a.m. (EDT). You can watch live video of the forum here.
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Helping Children Around the World Come Home
About the Author: Ambassador Susan S. Jacobs serves as Special Advisor on Children’s Issues at the U.S. Department of State.
National Missing Children’s Day on May 25 provides an opportunity to reflect on how the United States government works to prevent international parental child abduction. Secretary Clinton recorded a message to commemorate National Missing Children’s Day...
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U.S., India Partnership Advances Clean Energy
About the Author: Robert O. Blake serves as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.
I recently had the pleasure to speak at the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which had gathered a group of individuals from across the private and public sector to discuss cooperative efforts between the United States and India on climate change and clean energy. The lively...
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Secretary Clinton To Deliver Remarks at OECD's...
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) 50th Anniversary Commemoration in Paris on May 25, 2011. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be joined by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan. You can watch the livestream of the commemoration at oecd.org/oecdweek....
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Food Security: Progress and a Way Forward
About the Author: Julie A. Howard serves as U.S. Deputy Coordinator for Development for Feed the Future.
Today, I have the privilege to participate in a discussion as part of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Symposium on “Global Agriculture and Food Security: Progress to Date and Strategies for Success.” The Chicago Council’s efforts have been instrumental in...
#SecClinton delivers remarks at the #OECD 50th Anniversary Commemoration in Paris on May 25: http://go.usa.gov/DqK
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WatchDeputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg briefs the press on Iran sanctions, May 24, 2011.
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Advancing International Religious Freedom
About the Author: Suzan D. Johnson Cook serves as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
As the new U.S. Ambassador-at-Large (AAL) for International Religious Freedom, I want to introduce myself through this blog to the online community. First and foremost, I am honored and humbled by my appointment and by the confidence President Obama and Secretary Clinton have shown in me....
Follow #SecClinton’s travel to #London and #Paris, May 24-26: http://go.usa.gov/jti #OECD #UNESCO
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WatchU.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Ambassador Princeton Lyman, addresses the situation in Abyei, during a press briefing at the Department of State in Washington, DC, May 23, 2011.
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Secretary Clinton Meets With British Foreign...
Interactive Travel Map | Trip Page Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met today with British Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Following their meeting, Secretary Clinton underscored the “indispensible, unique, and special relationship that exists between our two nations, our governments, and our peoples.” She then said: ...
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DipNote: The Week in Review
About the Author: Luke Forgerson serves as DipNote’s Managing Editor.
President Barack Obama delivered a speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa at the Department of State on May 19, 2011. Recognizing the changes that have taken place in the Middle East and North Africa in recent months, President Obama announced a new approach to promoting democratic reform and economic...
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U.S. Condemns Offensive Operations Being...
The Press Secretary of the White House released a statement on Sudan on May 21, 2011. The statement said, “The United States condemns the offensive operations being undertaken by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in and around Abyei town and today’s Presidential decree dissolving the Abyei Administration. While the United States deplored the May 19 attack by Southern forces on a United...
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Secretary Clinton Travels to London and Paris
Interactive Travel Map | Trip Page Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is accompanying President Barack Obama to London on May 24 for the first part of his state visit to the United Kingdom. This trip is a sign of the strength of the special relationship between our two countries, and of the United States’ enduring commitment to our allies and partners in Europe. Secretary Clinton...
#SecClinton statement on the ongoing situation in #Yemen: http://go.usa.gov/jHL
RT @usembassyta: YOU asked the questions, now get the answer! Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg sat down with us to answer… ht …
@StateDept Passes 100,000 Followers
About the Author: @KatieWDowd serves in the Office of the Secretary of State.
@StateDept passed 100,000 followers today on Twitter, and we want to take a moment to mark this milestone. The State Department is working hard to build networks and communicate with people around the world. Knowing the power of networks and social media, earlier this year, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton...
RT @USAinUK: “The special relationship is essential to the security and prosperity of our two countries.” #obamainuk http://dld.bz/obam …
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President Obama Delivers Remarks on Events in the...
President Barack Obama delivered a speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa at the Department of State on May 19, 2011. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton provided the introductory remarks for President Obama. Secretary Clinton said, “Mr. President, from your first days in office you have charged us with implementing a bold new approach for America’s foreign policy...
RT @AmbassadorRice: The President’s #MEspeech comes at a moment of opportunity in the region. I hope you’ll have a chance to watch http: …
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Working With Diaspora Communities To Deliver...
About the Author: Dr. Rajiv Shah serves as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
On Tuesday, I spoke at the Global Diaspora Forum, a gathering at the State Department that brought together representatives from diaspora communities around the world, from Haiti to Tanzania. I had the opportunity to talk about ways USAID is rebuilding our engagement with diaspora —...
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President Obama To Deliver Remarks on Events in...
President Barack Obama will deliver a speech on events in the Middle East and North Africa and U.S. policy in the region on Thursday, May 19 at 11:40 a.m. (EDT). The speech will be live-streamed from the State Department and available on WhiteHouse.gov/live. Immediately afterwards, the live-stream will switch to a follow-up Twitter chat with Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, during...
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Senior Officials Gather in Montana for APEC...
About the Author: Ambassador Kurt Tong serves as the U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Senior Officials of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathered from 21 economies in Big Sky, Montana, this week for the second round of U.S.-hosted Senior Officials Meetings (SOM). They discussed progress made by APEC Working Groups and Committees since the first SOM took...
Missed #SecClinton remarks at the launch of the Global #Diaspora Forum? Video & transcript: http://go.usa.gov/jXC @DiasporaAtState