Resources - Policy Statements

This section presents links to what people are saying about U.S. security policy around the world. Select one of the four types of policy statements from the menu at the right to filter the results below. 

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Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Syria at the Center for American Progress, Washington D.C.

Friday, September 6, 2013
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power advocates for military action in Syria to punish the Assad regime for use of chemical weapons and protect U.S. security interests in the region and the world.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Samantha Power
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Arms Control

Special Envoy Feingold Makes First Official Visit to the Great Lakes Region

Friday, September 6, 2013
Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Russell D. Feingold will be participating in a joint-visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda along with Mary Robinson, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, Koen Vervaeke, EU Special Representative to the African Union, and Boubacar Diarra, Special Representative of the African Union Chairperson for the Great Lakes Region.English
Country(s): 
Great Lakes Regional
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Foreign Policy

U.S. State Department Statement on Kenya's ICC Membership

Friday, September 6, 2013
Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, Jen Psaki, comments on Kenya's decision to withdraw its membership to the ICC. English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Jen Psaki
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
Judicial Reform
U.S. Policy

Swaziland National Day Message

Friday, September 6, 2013
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's statement on the occasion of Swaziland's National Day.English
Country(s): 
Swaziland
Author(s): 
Secretary of State John Kerry
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

New Maize Alliance Agreement Will Connect Smallholder Farmers to Supply Chain Partners

Friday, September 6, 2013
USAID and eight other organizations, the Maize Alliance, signed an agreement today to provide an integrated bundle of services to smallholder maize farmers in Ethiopia.English
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Agency for International Development
Tag(s): 
Security
Foreign Policy

U.S. Pre-Election Delegation to Georgia

Friday, September 6, 2013
To demonstrate the importance the U.S. government attaches to democratic electoral processes, other members of the delegation will include officials from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Department of Justice.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Embassy Georgia
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Governance
Foreign Policy

Republic of Tajikistan's Independence Day

Friday, September 6, 2013
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Tajikistan as you celebrate the 22nd anniversary of your independence this September 9.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Secretary of State John Kerry
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Foreign Policy

Prequalified Construction Offerors Announced for New U.S. Embassy in Mexico City

Thursday, September 5, 2013
The Mexico City project is solicited under OBO's Excellence in Diplomatic Facilities initiative and will demonstrate the value of an integrated design that balances aesthetics, cost, constructability, and reliability.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Somalia: Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Thursday, September 5, 2013
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing on Somalia by Farhan Haq, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Farhan Haq
Publisher / Source: 
United Nations
Tag(s): 
Violence
International Community
Development

State Department Facts on Support to South Sudan

Thursday, September 5, 2013
INL has been committed to supporting justice in South Sudan since before its in-dependence. Working in close coordination with the donor community in South Sudan, INL’s focus is on effective community policing and building the capacity of the criminal justice system through support and training to judges, prosecutors, and corrections officials. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
Judicial Reform
U.S. Policy
Foreign Policy

Department of Defense Press Briefing

Thursday, September 5, 2013
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little discusses possible U.S. military intervention in Syria, U.S. arms in Pakistan, and the presence of chemical weapons in North Korea.English
Country(s): 
Syria
North Korea
Pakistan
Author(s): 
George Little
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Arms Control
Military Operations

Readout of Secretary Hagel's Call with Egyptian Minister of Defense General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi

Thursday, September 5, 2013
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discussed security developments in the Sinai peninsula with Egyptian Minister of Defense Al SisiEnglish
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
George Little
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Counterterrorism

Under Secretary of Defense Visits Tajikistan on a Familiarization Tour of Central Asia

Thursday, September 5, 2013
The Under Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Michael Vickers, conducted his first trip to Central Asia this week, spending limited time on the ground in several countries of the region.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Embassy Tajikistan
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Foreign Policy

Ambassador Norland attends interagency training exercise in Krtsanisi

Thursday, September 5, 2013
On September 5, Ambassador Norland joined Minister of Defense Alasania at Krtsanisi National Training Center, where the Ministry of Defense was conducting an interagency training exercise.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Embassy Georgia
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Politics and Security
Civil-Military Relations

Venezuela: International Bulletin on Human Rights

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
The Venezuelan Program of Education and Action on Human Rights, PROVEA presents its fifth international Bulletin on the human rights situation in the country.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Publisher / Source: 
Provea
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Statement by the Secretary General on the Deteriorating Security Situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Ban Ki-moon
Publisher / Source: 
United Nations
Tag(s): 
Border Control
Violence
United Nations

UN Expert Hails Human Rights Efforts but Urges Broader Consultation Process

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
The United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Shamsul Bari, hailed the adoption of a Human Rights Road Map by the Somali Federal Government, which lays the foundation for improving the protection and promotion of human rights in Somalia. However, he urged the authorities to broaden the consultation process to include Regional Administrations and civil society organisations. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
United Nations
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Conflict
United Nations

International Marine Task Force Embarks Dutch Ship for Africa Partnership Station West Africa Engagements

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
The ship and combined security cooperation task force, comprised of U.S., U.K., Spanish and Dutch Marines, will conduct practical application exercises in security techniques and tactics alongside partner forces from West African over the next three months in support of Africa Partnership StationEnglish
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Africa Command
Tag(s): 
Military
Foreign Policy

USS San Antonio Arrives in Israel for Port Visit

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
San Antonio is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Commander
U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Foreign Policy

Transitional Justice and Colombia's Peace Talks

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Finding common ground between the guerrillas, the government, the critics of the peace talks, victims and a public largely unsympathetic to FARC would be difficult at the best of times but will be even harder on the cusp of the 2014 electoral cycle.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
International Crisis Group

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