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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Monday, June 29, 2015
In light of Burundian President Nkurunziza’s continued efforts to violate the Arusha Agreement, seek a third term and press ahead with electoral dates, the United States is placing on hold technical assistance to Burundi's Independent National Electoral Commission English
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Burundi
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Secretary Kerry submitted the 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (commonly known as the Human Rights Reports) to the U.S. Congress. English
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Global
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Co-Chairman Pitts, Co-Chairman McGovern, it is an honor to be here to speak with you today on the human rights situation in Central Asia.English
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Central Asia Regional
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Friday, June 26, 2015
The United States today announced more than $360 million in additional life-saving assistance for those affected by the war in Syria.English
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Syria
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Friday, June 26, 2015
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, has selected Brig. Gen. Jose Monteagudo to replace Rear Adm. "KC" Cozad as Commander, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo. English
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Sarah Sewall speaks about efforts to counter violent extremism in AfricaEnglish
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Kenya
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Friday, June 26, 2015
A C-130 Hercules touched down at Hamid Karzai International Airport here Saturday, bringing expanded flight capabilities to the Afghan air force.English
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Afghanistan
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Friday, June 26, 2015
The U.S. Army Europe has been working and training with the Ukrainian Land Forces since 1992, because there is much erroneous information about what the U.S. military is doing or plans to do with our NATO Allies and Ukrainian partners.English
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Ukraine
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Thursday, June 25, 2015
We condemn in the strongest terms the continued and widespread violence inflicted by Boko Haram on innocent men, women, and children in Nigeria. English
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Nigeria
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Thursday, June 25, 2015
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to all Mozambicans as you celebrate the 40th anniversary of your independence on June 25.English
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Mozambique
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
We are concerned about reports of excessive police use of force to disperse the crowd on the morning of June 23, as well as several reports of abuse while in police custody. English
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Armenia
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
The United States condemns in the strongest terms Monday's terrorist attacks in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena and in Nigeria.English
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Nigeria
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
We wish to congratulate the Malian people, including the parties to the peace negotiations undertaken in Algiers, for the full signature of the Accord for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, achieved yesterday in Bamako. English
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Mali
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Friday, June 19, 2015
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Paraguay on the occasion of the U.S. – Paraguay Political and Economic Dialogue. English
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Paraguay
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Friday, June 19, 2015
The inaugural “Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan,” a report to Congress in accordance with Section 1225 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), was provided to Congress yesterday evening. This report covers December 1, 2014 to May 31. English
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Afghanistan
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
On June 16, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Nisha Desai Biswal, welcomed to Washington a delegation of Tajik government officials, led by Foreign Minister Aslov.English
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Tajikistan
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
The Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) is a U.S. Government-funded security assistance program working to strengthen international capacity and capabilities to execute United Nations (UN) and regional peace operations.English
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Global
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
The U.S. Government is deeply concerned by the June 16 conviction and sentencing by a Bahraini court of Shaikh Ali Salman, the Secretary General of al Wifaq.
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Bahrain
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
The President’s FY16 budget request for Europe and Eurasia.English
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Europe and Eurasia Regional
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
The news lately about ISIS has been pretty disappointing, in fact, discouraging, but there was some good news yesterday out of Syria in a battle right on the Turkish border.English
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Middle East and North Africa Regional
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