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.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
So what the Secretary was asking in his letter – let me just pull this up – is to delay the execution until this Mexican national can be provided with review and consideration, as required in an international court case,.English
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Mexico
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Burundian National Defense Forces and the U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 worked together Dec. 10 as the African partners prepared to embark to the Central Africa Republic as part of the African Union mission.English
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Burundi
Central Africa Regional
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Peacekeeping Operations
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
The United States congratulates the Government of Azerbaijan and all of the parties involved, including the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the private shareholders of the Shah Deniz consortium, and all of the countries along the Southern Gas Corridor, on the successful completion of the Shah Deniz II final investment decision.English
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Azerbaijan
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
“Azerbaijan has yet again shown that it is not serious about establishing peaceful relations with Armenia and Artsakh."English
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Armenia
Azerbaijan
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today expressed concern about recent reports of the arrest of Anar Mammadli, chairperson of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) in Azerbaijan, on grounds of alleged illegal entrepreneurship.English
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Azerbaijan
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Spokesperson Marie Harf discusses recent development in Syria, U.S.-India relations, ongoing negotiations between Israel and Palestine, Secretary of State Kerry's conversation with China's Foreign Minister and other issues.English
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India
Syria
North Korea
China
Israel
Palestinian Territories
Japan
Bolivia
Central African Republic
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Spokesperson Jay Carney discusses relations between the U.S. and North Korea and recent violence in South Sudan. English
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North Korea
South Sudan
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Spokesperson Marie Harf discussed peace in the Middle East, humanitarian concerns in Syria, Egypt's popular referendum, demonstrations in Ukraine, Tunisia's election of a new Prime Minister and other issues. English
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Syria
Egypt
Ukraine
China
United Arab Emirates
India
Mexico
Afghanistan
North Korea
Russia
Lebanon
Israel
Mali
South Sudan
Tunisia
Japan
Yemen
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Monday, December 16, 2013
We value the warm collaboration we have enjoyed during President Pinera’s administration and we look forward to working with President-elect Michelle Bachelet when the new administration takes office in March.
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Chile
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Monday, December 16, 2013
The vast majority - about two-thirds or $989 million - of our citizen security funding is directed towards rule of law activities and crime prevention, and only a third to the more traditional counter-narcotics activities. English
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Monday, December 16, 2013
Reform of the Government press-service and development of the state information policy in Kyrgyzstan was topic of today’s OSCE-supported conference in Bishkek.English
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Kyrgyzstan
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Monday, December 16, 2013
The U.S. Embassy recognizes that there has been a lull in violence in Juba; however, we continue to receive reports of sporadic gunfire in parts of the city, particularly near Juba University. We continue to urge American citizens to exercise caution at this time.English
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South Sudan
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Monday, December 16, 2013
Spokesperson Jay Carney discusses U.S. relations with Iran, the conflict in Syria, and drone operations in Yemen. English
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Iran
Syria
Yemen
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Monday, December 16, 2013
A media delegation from Algeria and Mauritania wrapped up a five-day visit to U.S. Africa Command, Friday, December 13, 2013. While at the Stuttgart, Germany-based combatant command, the 13 journalists received in-depth briefings on how AFRICOM operates.English
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Mauritania
Algeria
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Culture guides provide valuable insight
Monday, December 16, 2013
In the military, if you are told to be somewhere at 4 p.m., you may arrive 15 minutes early. In different cultures, showing up early may be frowned upon.
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Africa Regional
Niger
South Africa
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Monday, December 16, 2013
On November 21, 1984, a group of African-American leaders, frustrated by South Africa’s systematic racial injustice, entered the South African Embassy in Washington and demanded freedom for Nelson Mandela and the release of South Africa’s political prisoners. When the leaders refused to leave, they were arrested.
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South Africa
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Monday, December 16, 2013
The U.S. Embassy in South Sudan is deeply concerned at the recent outbreak of armed violence in Juba. We ... request for all parties to “cease hostilities immediately and exercise restraint.”English
Monday, December 16, 2013
The Defense Department sent another Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport jet from Burundi to the Central African Republic today in support of the African Union-led International Support Mission in that beleaguered nation, Army Col. Steve Warren, a Defense Department spokesman, told reporters here.
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Central African Republic
Burundi
France
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Saturday, December 14, 2013
We assured President Hassan Sheikh of our strong commitment to this future.English
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Somalia
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Friday, December 13, 2013
"Local self-governance is an indispensable element of inclusive democratic decision-making and effective management in the socio-economic field, as it ensures a wide participation of citizens and helps make local authorities accountable to the people,” said Ambassador Natalia Zarudna, Head of the Centre in AstanaEnglish
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Kazakhstan
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