International Migrants Day: Finding Solutions for Migrant Children

DipNote Blog – U.S. Department of State

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, Catherine Wiesner

2012-12-18

On the occasion of International Migrants Day, I wanted to share my experience from the sixth Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Port Louis, Mauritius. I led the... Read More

Syrian Refugees: Trying to Make It in Lebanon and Jordan

DipNote Blog – U.S. Department of State

Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Anne C. Richard

2012-12-18

The recent visits of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and actress/director and Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie to the Za'atri camp for... Read More

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: U.S. Embassy Brazzaville

U.S. Embassy Brazzaville, Congo

2012-12-17

Click above images to enlarge and scroll through photo album. The Public Affairs Section of U.S. Embassy Brazzaville organized a two day celebration for the International Day of Persons with... Read More

U.S. Department of Labor Toolkit to Help Businesses Combat Child and Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains

Washington, D.C.

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

2012-12-14

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs today introduced Reducing Child Labor and Forced Labor: A Toolkit for Responsible Businesses, the first guide developed by the U.S.... Read More

Reducing Child Labor and Forced Labor: A Toolkit for Responsible Business

U.S. Department of Labor - Washington, D.C.

Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking

2012-12-14

The Department of Labor has created an online tool that will provide detailed, step-by-step, practical guidance to businesses and other stakeholders. This new toolkit shares the best practices for creating... Read More

Fact Sheet: 2012 G8-BMENA Forum for the Future

U.S. Department of State

Office of the Spokesperson

2012-12-14

The Forum for the Future is a unique platform bringing together governments, the private sector and civil society groups from throughout the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) region... Read More

Declaration by G8 Broader Mideast and North Africa Initiative (BMENA)

Tunis, Tunisia

2012-12-14

The following is a December 14 joint declaration adopted by participants in the G8 Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative at the 9th Forum for the Future. 1. The... Read More

Response to the EU Statement Concerning the Case of Manuel Pardo in Florida

U.S. Mission to the OSCE to the Permanent Council - Vienna, Austria

U.S. Permanent Representative to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ambassador Ian Kelly

2012-12-13

AS DELIVERED We are aware of the European Union’s concerns regarding the death penalty in the United States and the case of Manuel Pardo, in particular. As the United States... Read More

Statement to the Permanent Council on the Killing of Television Journalist Kazbek Gekkiyev in the Russian Federation

U.S. Mission to the OSCE - Vienna, Austria

U.S. Permanent Representative to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ambassador Ian Kelly

2012-12-13

The United States wishes to join with the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, in expressing our concern about the December 5 murder of television journalist Kazbek... Read More

Statement on the Closure of the NGO Amparo in Tajikistan

U.S. Mission to the OSCE - Vienna, Austria

U.S. Permanent Representative to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ambassador Ian Kelly

2012-12-13

The United States notes with concern that a court in Tajikistan ordered the NGO Amparo to close on October 24, 2012, citing alleged minor administrative irregularities in the organization’s operations. ... Read More

Deputy Secretary Burns at Forum for the Future in Tunis

Tunis, Tunisia

Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns

2012-12-13

I. Introduction I thank all whose hard work made this gathering possible: the Tunisian government; under whose leadership we have seen unprecedented engagement with civil society; my counterparts from the... Read More

Statement on Tajikistan

U.S. Mission to the OSCE - Vienna, Austria

U.S. Permanent Representative to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ambassador Ian Kelly

2012-12-13

The United States notes with concern that a court in Tajikistan ordered the NGO Amparo to close on October 24, 2012, citing alleged minor administrative irregularities in the organization’s operations.... Read More

Anniversary of Violence in Zhanozozen, Kazakhstan

U.S. Mission to the OSCE - Vienna, Austria

Political Counselor to the Permanent Council, Christopher Robinson

2012-12-13

AS PREPARED As we approach the one year anniversary of the violence in Zhanaozen on December 16, the United States recognizes the efforts the government of Kazakhstan is taking to... Read More

UNHCR High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges: Faith & Protection

U.S. Mission to the UN - Geneva, Switzerland

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Dave Robinson

2012-12-13

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you, Mr. High Commissioner for initiating this important dialogue. I hope and trust it will continue to inform and to inspire us well... Read More

U.S. Mission to the OSCE on International Human Rights Day

U.S. Mission to the OSCE - Vienna, Austria

Political Counselor to the Permanent Council, Christopher Robinson

2012-12-13

December 10 was International Human Rights Day and marked the 64th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, a revolutionary document that recognized the inherent... Read More

Statement on OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and ODIHR Cooperation

U.S. Mission to the OSCE - Vienna, Austria

Political Counselor to the Permanent Council, Christopher Robinson

2012-12-13

AS DELIVERED The United States would like to express its appreciation for the Parliamentary Assembly’s efforts in connection with the recent parliamentary elections in Romania, and for its informative report. ... Read More

U.S. Leadership to Advance Equality for LGBT People Abroad

The White House

Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Samantha Power

2012-12-13

During Human Rights Week, we reaffirm our commitment to upholding human rights and human dignity at home and abroad, and we recognize the need to build a world in which... Read More

Deputy Burns at Forum for the Future

Tunis, Tunisia

Deputy Secretary William J. Burns

2012-12-13

I thank all whose hard work made this gathering possible: the Tunisian Government; under whose leadership we have seen unprecedented engagement with civil society; my counterparts from the nations of... Read More

Cooperatively Observing Ghana Decide

DipNote Blog - U.S. Department of State

U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Gene A. Cretz

2012-12-12

Gene A. Cretz serves as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana. While many Americans experienced long lines when voting in our 2012 elections, by and large, they faced these inconveniences with patience... Read More

Testimony on the Devastating Crisis in Eastern Congo

House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights - Washington, D.C.

Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of African Affairs, Johnnie Carson

2012-12-12

AS PREPARED Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Bass, and members of the Committee. Thank you for the invitation to testify before the Subcommittee on the crisis unfolding in the eastern Democratic... Read More