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Monday, September 9, 2013 - 08:28
The U.S. co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador James Warlick is currently visiting Baku to further travel to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 08:30
With the outlines of a compromise already well established, now is the time for a renewed effort to bring peace to the region.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 08:32
The U.S. Embassy in Baku expressed regret and added that the embassy continues to monitor the preelection environment in Azerbaijan and to encourage a free and fair electoral process.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 08:45
The background of the Syrian conflict can seem obscure to outsiders, but the spark that started it all is often traced back to the city of Dara'a, in February of 2011.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 08:46
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power advocates for military action in Syria to punish the Assad regime for use of chemical weapons and protect U.S. security interests in the region and the world.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 08:49
The recent crises in Mali have sparked discussions that are, unfortunately, often riddled with misinformation and misrepresentation of the country’s history and current predicament. A recent example is The New Yorker’s “Letter From Timbuktu.” As a scholar of Mali who has lived and worked there, I read it with disappointment.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 11:38
The UN refugee agency on Friday said it was "increasingly worried" about the safety of civilians in Central African Republic (CAR) after UNHCR staff reported widespread lawlessness during a field trip to the north.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 11:55
A top United Nations official focusing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stressed the need to address impunity in the country, which has seen massive displacement over the past year along with pervasive violence and rights abuses.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 11:57
SRSG Nicholas Kay condemns the terrorist attack in Mogadishu earlier today at the vicinity of the National Theatre. Reportedly, a suicide bomber and a vehicle loaded with explosives detonated at the site of a popular restaurant causing numerous casualties.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 12:26
As USAID’s Food for Peace Officer assigned to South Sudan since October 2011, I have seen firsthand how U.S. government food assistance programs are simultaneously supporting communities’ efforts to create assets that strengthen their food security while providing vital timely assistance to food insecure South Sudanese.