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U.N. Workers in Syria Are Heroic, State Dept. Official Says
Aid workers are risking their lives, and doing so with international aid financed in part by the United States, to help Syrians suffering from the brutality of the Asad regime.
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Bangladesh Business Expands by Training and Employing Women
In the village of Ukhiya in Bangladesh, two entrepreneurs are expanding their business by bringing women into their workforce, using lessons learned from a U.S. government–sponsored business leadership program.
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John Kerry’s remarks at the Ceremonial Swearing-In Ceremony
“I am proud to take on this job because I want to work for peace and because the values and the ideals of our nation are really what represents the best of the possibilities of life here on earth. “
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Kuwait, U.S., U.N. Show Global Solidarity in Humanitarian Effort
An international pledging conference in Kuwait January 30 allowed attending nations to show “global solidarity” in support of humanitarian needs for Syrians, according to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Headlines
Fact Sheet on U.S. Government Aid to Syria
The United States supports the Syrian people’s aspirations for a Syrian-led transition to a democratic, inclusive, and peaceful Syria.
Secretary Kerry’s Welcome Remarks to State Dept. Employees
“I want to begin by thanking my predecessor, Secretary Clinton, and I want to thank her entire team. They […]
Secretary Clinton: Gender Equality is the Unfinished Business of the 21st Century
Protecting and advancing the rights of women are critical to solving virtually every challenge we face as individual nations […]
International Health
Doctor Helps HIV Patients Stick to Their Drug Routine
Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy is proven to stop replication of the HIV virus and prevent the most devastating effects of […]
Alliance Gives At-Risk Girls Vaccine Against Cancer-Causing Virus
The GAVI Alliance announced the campaign to offer disease protection to more than 180,000 girls on World Cancer Day. […]
Health Leaders Warn of Greatest Disease Risks
Both U.S. and international health institutions use the month of February as an opportunity to raise awareness about diseases […]
Intellectual Property
Russia, U.S. to Improve Intellectual Property Rights Protection
The United States and Russia have agreed to an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan to improve IPR protection and enforcement.
U.S. Statement at the WIPO General Assembly
The U.S. Statement delivered by Justin Hughes, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, to […]
U.S. Welcomes Efforts to Address Book Famine for Visually Impaired
In December 2009, the United States delegation came to the SCCR and said that we had concluded that it […]
Ambassador Betty E. King
Betty E. King U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Biography Statements by the Ambassador |
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