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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US Marine, Coastguardsman work together, train with Togolese Navy, Gendarmerie

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
A U.S. Marine and U.S. Coastguardsmen traveled to Lomé, Togo, to demonstrate small-boat engine mechanics to a group of sailors and Gendarmerie from the Togo Navy, March 22-29. English
Country(s): 
Togo
Author(s): 
1st Lt. James Stenger
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Senators introduce resolution marking 20 years since the Rwandan genocide

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) introduced a resolution on Monday night marking 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, which claimed 800,000 lives in 100 days starting on April 7, 1994. The resolution honors the memory of those lost and expresses support for the people of Rwanda on this day of reflection. English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Central African Republic
South Sudan
Sudan
Author(s): 
U.S. Senator Chris Coons
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Congress
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Message -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Somalia

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to SomaliaEnglish
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
President Barack Obama
Publisher / Source: 
The White House
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
Office of the Press Secretary
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Venezuela

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The arrest of Leopoldo Lopez has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with silencing the political opposition and the Venezuelans' call for democracy; yet the Obama administration still has not taken any action against Maduro.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. House of Representatives
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Costa Rica Presidential Elections

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
We congratulate Luis Guillermo Solis on his election as the next President of Costa Rica.English
Country(s): 
Costa Rica
Author(s): 
John Kerry
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
U.S. Policy

Statement of Mr. Andrew Weber

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Related Hearing: 
The FY15 Budget Request for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Chemical Biological Defense Program: Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction in a Changing Global Environment
I am responsible for oversight, integration, and coordination of the Department’s Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) Program. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Libya
Jordan
Program(s): 
Cooperative Threat Reduction
Author(s): 
Andrew Weber
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Video, Audio or PDF?: 
pdf
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Military
Military
Arms Control

White House Press Briefing - April 8, 2014

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses Kerry's comments on the Middle East peace process, humanitarian aid to South Sudan, Alan Gross' situation in Cuba, and potential changes in U.S. Syria policy. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Palestinian Territories
South Sudan
Cuba
Syria
Author(s): 
Jay Carney
Publisher / Source: 
The White House
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
Office of the Press Secretary
Tag(s): 
United Nations
Foreign Aid
Peace Negotiations
Conflict
U.S. Policy

Creating Sustainable Peacekeeping Capability in Africa

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Continued reliance on international trainers undercuts the institutionalization of African peacekeeping capability. An African-led training model would not only be more sustainable but would draw on the relevant, practical experience that African peacekeepers have gained over the years.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Daniel Hampton
Publisher / Source: 
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
U.N. Peacekeeping

Remarks to the Press by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, in Bujumbura, Burundi

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
We have been shown tremendous kindness and hospitality by the Burundian people in our time here. We were grateful to have a chance to meet with President Nkurunziza, representatives of the major political parties, young leaders at the university, and advocates for civil society.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Samantha Power
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Public Affairs Course Builds International Partnerships

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Such partnerships are not limited to humanitarian operations. Operations such as those in Libya, countering pirates off Somalia, in Afghanistan and in Iraq were performed by coalitions. English
Country(s): 
Libya
Afghanistan
South Sudan
Iraq
Somalia
Author(s): 
Jim Garamone
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
American Forces Press Service
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Remembering the Rwandan Genocide

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Remembering the Rwandan Genocide.English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. House of Representatives
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Human Rights
Human Rights

A/S Frantz Visits Georgia to Support Press Freedom (April 8)

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
On April 8, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Douglas Frantz visited Georgia to discuss press freedom issues and government transparency with respect to the press. He had meetings with journalists and journalism students, and visited U.S. government-sponsored programs that support press freedom. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Embassy Georgia
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
U.S. Policy

White House Press Briefing - April 7, 2014

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Press Secretary Carney addresses the anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide, and the crisis in Syria and its effect on neighboring countries.English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Syria
Author(s): 
Jay Carney
Publisher / Source: 
The White House
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
Office of the Press Secretary
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights
Politics and Security

TRANSCRIPT: Assistant Secretary Frantz's Remarks (April 8)

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
I think that Georgia’s aspirations to join the Euro-Atlantic community are deeply rooted in Georgian society, and I think that support for Georgia’s aspirations is equally deeply rooted in the United States. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Embassy Georgia
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Human Rights

Statement of Rebecca K.C. Hersman

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Related Hearing: 
The FY15 Budget Request for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Chemical Biological Defense Program: Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction in a Changing Global Environment
Syria and other recent events have given us great insight into how we may have to look at problems differently, enabling us to prepare for and tackle these and other threats more effectively as they emerge.
Country(s): 
Syria
Libya
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Georgia
Program(s): 
Cooperative Threat Reduction
Author(s): 
Rebecca K.C. Hersman
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Video, Audio or PDF?: 
pdf
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Arms Control
Military
Military

Guinea-Bissau: the elections, and after?

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
On 13 April 2014, two years and one day after the coup that prevented the victory of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) in the presidential election of March-April 2012, after a series of postponements and crises, Guinea-Bissau will finally hold its elections.English
Country(s): 
Guinea-Bissau
Publisher / Source: 
International Crisis Group

Statement of Mr. Kenneth A. Myers III

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Related Hearing: 
The FY15 Budget Request for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Chemical Biological Defense Program: Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction in a Changing Global Environment
Our focus is to keep WMD out of the hands of terrorists and other enemies by locking down, monitoring, and destroying weapons and weapons related materials. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
South Caucasus Regional
Libya
Syria
Jordan
Program(s): 
Cooperative Threat Reduction
Author(s): 
Kenneth A. Myers III
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Secondary Publisher / Source: 
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Video, Audio or PDF?: 
pdf
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Military
Military
Arms Control

Statement by Carmen J. Spencer

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Related Hearing: 
The FY15 Budget Request for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Chemical Biological Defense Program: Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction in a Changing Global Environment
I am going to provide an update regarding the Chemical and Biological Defense Program contribution to this mission, specifically focusing on the Program’s four areas of emphasis which are medical countermeasures, diagnostics, biosurveillance, and non-traditional agent defense. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Libya
Author(s): 
Carmen J. Spencer
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Video, Audio or PDF?: 
pdf
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Arms Control
Military
Military

Paycheck Fairness Act -- Motion to Proceed

Monday, April 7, 2014
In 2013, 26 Colombian trade unionists were murdered. Equally troubling was the fact that in the cases of murdered trade unionists, 86.8 percent go unresolved in terms of the cases.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Cuba
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Senate
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
U.S. Policy

SC Army National Guard aviation team visits Colombia for SPP

Monday, April 7, 2014
The State Partnership Program between the Republic of Colombia and the state of South Carolina formally began July 2012.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

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