Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Feb 25, 2009 - 06:24 PM
Today, the U.S. Department of State released the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008. These congressionally mandated reports describe the performance of governments across the globe in putting into practice their international commitments on human rights. Last year was characterized by three trends: a growing worldwide demand for greater personal and political freedom, governmental efforts to push back on those freedoms, and further confirmation that human rights flourish best…
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Posted by David Nelson on Jan 27, 2009 - 05:12 PM
I am fortunate this week to be missing the snow back in Washington, as I lead the U.S. delegation to the High Level Meeting on Food Security for All held in Madrid, Spain, Jan. 26-27. I am even more fortunate to be working on a critically important issue that makes a real difference in people’s lives around the world.
On Monday, I had the honor to be joined “virtually” here…
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Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Jan 26, 2009 - 04:02 PM
"As should be evident by now, the President and I believe that American leadership is essential to meeting the challenges of the 21st century. And chief among those is the complex, urgent, and global threat of climate change. From rapidly rising temperatures to melting arctic icecaps, from lower crop yields to dying forests, from unforgiving hurricanes to unrelenting droughts, we have no shortage of…
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Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Jan 23, 2009 - 05:07 PM
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"I wanted to come here today with a very simple message: I believe in development, and I believe with all my heart that it truly is an equal partner, along with defense and diplomacy, in the furtherance of America’s national security.
I don’t think it is at all unexpected to look at the feelings that people have toward our country in sub-Saharan Africa, and to see the positive attitudes toward the…
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Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Jan 22, 2009 - 09:03 PM
We are delighted to be joined this afternoon by President Obama and Vice President Biden for this very important announcement. But it is also absolutely a delight to have the President and the Vice President here with us today. It is an indication of the President's commitment to a foreign policy that protects our national security and advances our interests and is in keeping with our values. So we, Mr. President, take great heart from the confidence that you have placed in us.
Today, we start the hard work to restore our standing and enable our country to meet the vexing new challenges of the 21st century, but also to seize the opportunities that await us. The President is committed to making diplomacy…
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