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.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Durante los tres anos del desplazamiento, las familias vivieron el desarraigo en un casco urbano marginal, sin tierras para cultivar y por lo tanto, sin ingresos para subsistir con dignidadSpanish
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Colombia
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Friday, June 7, 2013
The United States is committed to supporting the Organization of American States and advancing its essential role as the hemisphere's premier multilateral organization. English
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Friday, June 7, 2013
This interdiction was carried out as part of Operation Martillo, which is one component in the United States government's whole-of-government approach to countering the use of the Central American littorals as transshipment routes for illicit drugs, weapoEnglish
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Central America Regional
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Friday, June 7, 2013
The United States established diplomatic relations with Sudan in 1956, following its independence from joint administration by Egypt and the United Kingdom. Sudan broke diplomatic relations with the United States in 1967 after the start of the Arab-Israeli War. Relations were reestablished in 1972. In the 1990s, The Sudanese Government’s links with international terrorist organizations led the United States to designate Sudan in 1993 as a state sponsor of terrorism and to suspend U.S. Embassy operations in 1996. The U.S. Embassy was reopened in 2002. Sudan has provided concrete cooperation against international terrorism since the September 11, 2001 terrorist strikes against the United States.
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Sudan
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Friday, June 7, 2013
The United States recognized South Sudan as a sovereign, independent state on July 9, 2011 following its secession from Sudan. The United States played a key role in helping create the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that laid the groundwork for the 2011 independence referendum and secession. Several disputes between Sudan and South Sudan remain unresolved post-independence, including the management of oil resources and the status of the Abyei region. The United States supports the efforts of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel to help the parties work through these issues.
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South Sudan
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Friday, June 7, 2013
I am especially pleased to have the opportunity to speak with you about our policy priorities in Central Asia as we enter a critical and dynamic phase in our relationship with this important part of the world.English
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Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses the OAS General Assembly meeting, human rights in Bahrain, the Syrian conflict, the Benghazi investigation, U.S. aid to Egypt, a political crisis in Madagascar, elections in Zimbabwe, and the Lord's Resistance Army. English
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Western Hemisphere Regional
Guatemala
Syria
Israel
Palestinian Territories
Bahrain
Egypt
Libya
Madagascar
Zimbabwe
Great Lakes Regional
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Foreign Military Financing
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Gen. Dunford, the International Security Assistance Force commander, today released a statement where he offered his condolences to the families and friends of the seven Georgian service members who were killed yesterday in southern Afghanistan.English
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Georgia
Afghanistan
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
The number of people who have been detained and accused of crimes related to drugs has dramatically increased. But they must struggle to defend themselves with often poor, or no, legal representationEnglish
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Mexico
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Southcom's motto, 'Partnership for the Americas,' is fitting, the deputy defense secretary said, given the command's range of responsibilities and activitiesEnglish
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
"MS-13 is an extremely violent and dangerous gang responsible for a multitude of crimes that directly threaten the welfare and security of U.S. citizens, as well as peoples throughout Central America"English
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El Salvador
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Uzbekistan is a key partner in supporting international efforts in Afghanistan but our relationship with Uzbekistan extends beyond security. Uzbekistan and the United States also cooperate on economic relations and civil and political issues.English
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Uzbekistan
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Spokesperson Jen Osaki addresses the conflict in Syria and its potential regional spillovers, the U.S. position on the Turkish protests, Secretary Kerry's Egypt briefings to Congress, and establishing a more constructive relationship with Venezuela. English
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Egypt
Syria
Turkey
Venezuela
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
It should be known, too, to this House that al Qaeda is setting up shop in Brazil--planning attacks, training people in Brazil right now--and we have no mechanism. If someone were to commit a terrorist act here in the United States and flee to Brazil, we English
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my deep concern for former Marine Corporal Armando Torres who was reportedly kidnapped by members of the Mexican Cartel during a visit to Las Barrancas, Tamaulipas, Mexico while visiting his father and uncle.English
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Mexico
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Confronting a nightmare: Disappearances in Mexico highlights the country's ongoing pattern of disappearances amid the government's efforts to rein in organized criminal groupsEnglish
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Mexico
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
National drug control policies that impose criminal penalties for personal drug use undermine basic human rights, Human Rights Watch said todayEnglish
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The United States is deeply committed to our engagement in the region, and we will be further deepening our ties to this region during the course of the second term of the Obama Administration. English
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
He will talk about the U.S. Government's interest in building a functional operational relationship with Venezuela. And our interest in establishing a productive and functional relationship with Venezuela based on mutual interests.English
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Venezuela
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The election of new members to the High Council of Justice on June 9 represents an important opportunity for Georgia to strengthen the judiciary by establishing independence both externally from other branches of government and internally within its own institutionEnglish
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Georgia
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