Posted by Priscilla Linn on Nov 06, 2009 - 07:34 PM
The U.S. Diplomacy Center invites you to view the online exhibition Voices of U.S. Diplomacy and the Berlin Wall. This exhibition commemorates the 20 years since the demise of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.
We invite you to share your memories and reflections here of this important date in history and the events in Germany and former communist states over the past two decades.
If the Wall fell before you were born, we are…
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Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Nov 06, 2009 - 08:03 PM
![Germans from East and West stand on the Berlin Wall, Nov. 10, 1989. [AP File Photo]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2009_1106_berlin_wall_m.jpg)
What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Berlin Wall?
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Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Nov 05, 2009 - 06:39 PM
![Fish swim above deep coral reef at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, undated photo. [AP Photo/ NOAA]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2009_1105_coral_reef_m.jpg)
Senior officials from the six nations of the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security adopted the Coral Triangle Initiative regional governance structure at the fourth Senior Officials…
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Posted by John Zak on Nov 05, 2009 - 01:40 PM
![Former Frelimo rebel soldier clears mines in Hnadane, near Maputo, Dec. 3, 2001. [AP File Photo]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2009_1105_mozambique_landmines_m.jpg)
Mozambique’s landmine problem was once one of the most severe in the world, with a legacy of landmines and explosive remnants of war from decades of conflict. Since 1993, the United States has provided more than $47 million of assistance in Mozambique to safely clear areas of landmines and unexploded ordnance, helping safeguard communities and demonstrating America’s commitment to peace and stability in Mozambique.
Our latest $2 million grant will fund…
Posted by Farah Pandith on Nov 05, 2009 - 11:50 AM
On Tuesday, almost exactly five months after the President’s speech in Cairo announcing a “New Beginning” with Muslims around the world, Secretary Clinton spoke in Marrakesh at the Forum for the Future and reiterated the U.S. commitment to a "New Beginning." Standing before leaders from the Broader Middle East and North Africa…
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Posted by Scott Gration on Nov 04, 2009 - 02:59 PM
![Special Envoy Gration speaks during an NGO event on Darfur, 2009. [State Department Photo]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2009_1104_gration_darfur_NGO_m.jpg)
On October 19, Secretary Clinton, accompanied by Ambassador Rice and myself, released the Obama Administration’s new comprehensive strategy to confront the serious and urgent situation in Sudan. As mentioned in my past blog post, the strategy focuses on three major areas: ending the conflict in Darfur, implementing the North-South Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), and ensuring that Sudan does not become a safe haven for terrorists.
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Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Nov 03, 2009 - 10:46 AM
Today, Secretary Clinton delivered remarks at the Forum for the Future in Marrakech, Morocco. The Secretary said:
"Five months ago in Cairo, President Obama called…
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Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Nov 02, 2009 - 09:17 PM
Secretary Clinton is currently traveling in Morocco and will address the Forum for the Future. During remarks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi-Fihri this morning, the Secretary said, "...The foreign minister and I had a very productive conversation about a range of issues, including our shared goal of strengthening stability and prosperity throughout North Africa and the Middle East. I’m…
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Posted by Scott Gration on Nov 02, 2009 - 07:39 PM
![Special Envoy Gration speaks at All Saints Cathedral in Rejaf, Sudan, Nov. 1, 2009. [Public Domain]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2009_1101_gration_rejaf_m.jpg)
I am currently in Sudan, where I am visiting Juba and Khartoum to hold discussions with representatives from the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). Together, we are working to move forward on the outstanding issues of Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) implementation. It’s a difficult and lengthy process, but failure is not an option – both the national elections and the referendum on self-determination in Southern Sudan are only months, not years, away.
Besides holding meetings…
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Posted by Ashley Bommer on Nov 02, 2009 - 03:02 PM
About the Author: Ashley Bommer is Special Advisor to Special Representative to Afghanistan & Pakistan Richard Holbrooke. She previously worked on the “Text SWAT” initiative whereby donations of $5 were made to UNHCR for refugees in the Swat Valley by sending…
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