Foreign Aid
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:45
With an eye toward Iraq, Congress is moving far beyond the White House in providing refugee assistance as part of new spending bills this week covering the State Department and foreign aid budget.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:18
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:06
On June 12, Ambassador Kubiske visited the Tegucigalpa garbage dump and nearby Amor, Fe y Esperanza (AFE) school to raise awareness about World Day Against Child Labor.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 08:00
Southern Partnership Station 2014 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airmen are strengthening civil and maritime capabilities in Belize.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 13:11
The design and construction of the bridge, located at the exit of San Vicente towards the Panamerican Highway, is valued at $4.9 million. This new bridge is part of the major transit route for sugar cane, a main export product of the country, and will benefit over 53,000 residents and the Salvadoran economy.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 13:09
ILEA, celebrated the closing ceremony of the “Leadership Development Program” with participants from Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Uruguay and El Salvador. “The United States will continue to support our countries’ commitment to work together in order to provide improved security for our people,” said Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte during her speech.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 13:05
The United States today is providing an additional $12.8 million to international organization partners working to meet the needs of internally displaced persons and conflict victims in Iraq. This new assistance will provide immediate relief by supplying food, shelter, and medicine for Iraq’s rapidly growing population of displaced people.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 11:23
Ambassador Kubiske attended the launch of the anti- human trafficking campaign led by the Inter Institutional Commission to Prevent Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons (CICESCT). She stated that human trafficking is a top priority of the United States, and that the USG supports Honduran efforts to counter this crime.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:56
As momentum builds for the historic U.S. -Africa Leaders Summit to be held in Washington on August 5-6, the U.S. Department of State and the National Endowment for Democracy hosted an exchange between the Africa advocacy community and administration officials.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 06:38
Jordan remains one of the United States’ closest, most reliable, and most trusted partners in the Middle East, and the country requires help to address the spillover effects of the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The support needed most urgently is continued security cooperation, including intelligence sharing, surveillance, and military equipment to help Jordan manage serious security threats. In addition, continued and increased humanitarian aid for refugees is essential