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, 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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Friday, December 13, 2013
The Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) is a U.S. Government-funded security assistance program working to meet the growing global demand for specially trained personnel to conduct international peace operations by building the capabilities of U.S. partner countries to train and sustain peacekeepers; increasing the number of capable military troops and formed police units available for deployment; and facilitating the preparation, logistical support, and deployment of peacekeepers.English
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Peacekeeping Operations
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Friday, December 13, 2013
White House National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the recent peace accords between the M23 Rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. English
Country(s):
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
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Friday, December 13, 2013
United States Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from December 14-19.
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Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
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Friday, December 13, 2013
Untied States Department of State spokesperson Marie Harf on the recent peace declaration between the M23 rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.English
Country(s):
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
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Friday, December 13, 2013
United States Department of State spokesperson Marie Harf on U.S.-Ugandan relations. English
Country(s):
Uganda
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Friday, December 13, 2013
United States Department of State spokesperson Marie Harf delivers the daily press briefing for December 12th, 2013.English
Country(s):
Syria
Ukraine
Israel
Afghanistan
Egypt
Thailand
Bangladesh
Iran
Japan
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Friday, December 13, 2013
Human Rights Watch report on violence in Central Nigeria, and how little is being done to end it. English
Friday, December 13, 2013
United States Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) introduces the House of Representative's resolution honoring the life of Nelson Mandela.English
Country(s):
South Africa
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Friday, December 13, 2013
I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of U.S. Armed Forces equipped for combat. English
Country(s):
Libya
Yemen
Somalia
Egypt
Cuba
Niger
Uganda
Jordan
South Sudan
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Central African Republic
Afghanistan
Kosovo
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Friday, December 13, 2013
“The overall goal of the program is to enhance each country’s, as well as regional, capability to deter, detect, defend against and mitigate the circumstances of a WMD incident -- whether it is intentional or accidental,” Rook said. English
Country(s):
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
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Friday, December 13, 2013
Recognizing the growing threat of an attack in the Middle East and Central Asia involving weapons of mass destruction, officials at U.S. Central Command are working closely with partner nations across the region to prevent one and, if it occurs, to be able to respond quickly to mitigate the consequences.English
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Iran
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
We deplore the Cuban government's harsh tactics to impede Cuban civil society's peaceful recognition of Human Rights Day.
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Cuba
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I extend my warm congratulations to Juan Orlando Hernandez on his election as President of the Republic of Honduras.English
Country(s):
Honduras
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Along with the four U.S. Soldiers, international military members from Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and for the first time Paraguay attended the course. English
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Colombia
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
More than 90 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed to Mocoron, a remote Honduran military outpost in the Department of Gracias a Dios, Honduras, as part of a Culminating Exercise (CULEX) conducted by the Task Force, Dec. 2-5.English
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Honduras
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
“These productive high-level ministry-to-ministry talks were an important opportunity to review our defense relationship and set the course for our cooperation into next year and beyond,” Lainez said in a statement summarizing the meeting.English
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Georgia
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
The OSCE Office in Yerevan kicked off a seminar for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials on best practices in combating trafficking of human beings today in Tsakhkadzor.English
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Armenia
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
On behalf of the U.S. delegation, I commend the High Commissioner for selecting the protection of internally displaced persons, or IDPs, as the topic of this year’s Dialogue.We need to convert the widespread interest in today’s topic into ensuring that the protection of 30 million or more internally displaced persons around the world is more effective and consistent.
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African Union
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Recently, U.S. Army Africa’s Office of the Provost Marshal coordinated training for more than 55 Burkina Faso Forces Gendarmerie to improve and increase their operational capacity in border security.
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Country(s):
Burkina Faso
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