Contact Group Discusses Support for Libya’s Transition
Deputy Secretary of State William Burns says the departure of the Qadhafi regime opens the door to a new future for Libya.
Burns led the U.S. delegation to a crucial meeting of the Libya Contact Group August 25 in Istanbul where representatives from 28 nations and seven international organizations urged the Libyan people to avoid revenge [...]
Obama Calls for Libya’s Qadhafi to Leave Power Now
President Obama calls on Libya’s leader, Muammar Qadhafi, to leave power now, saying that he and his government must be held accountable for violating the human rights and brutalization of the Libyan people.
In speaking with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on February 26, Obama shared his deep concern about the Libyan government’s continued violation of human [...]
President Ronald Reagan: A Legacy of Freedom in Europe
Many people will celebrate on February 6 the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan because he played a major role in ending the Cold War and promoting freedom in Europe. In fact, many of Reagan’s policies outlasted his presidency and continue to serve U.S. interests to this day.
Among his accomplishments, President Reagan advanced [...]
U.S. Sees Regional Dynamic in Mideast Protests
The Obama administration says there is a regional dynamic under way in the Middle East and North Africa as younger populations seeking better opportunities are voicing their protests in the streets, and it urges governments in the region to “actively respond” to the concerns of the protesters.
The January 14 ouster of former Tunisian President Zine [...]
North Korea Needs to Hear Unified Condemnation of Attack
The Obama administration says China and other countries need to join the United States in sending “a clear, direct, unified message” to North Korea’s leadership that provocations such as the November 23 artillery attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong are “unwarranted, unhelpful and should cease,” according to State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley.
Speaking to [...]
United States Condemns Burma’s Elections
President Obama says Burma’s parliamentary elections on November 7 were neither free nor fair and failed to meet any internationally accepted standards.
“The elections were based on a fundamentally flawed process and demonstrated the regime’s continued preference for repression and restriction over inclusion and transparency,” Obama said in a prepared statement November 7. He is on [...]
Arrival of U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Daniel Bennett Smith
Ambassador Daniel Bennett Smith arrived in Athens on September 12, 2010, to take up his duties as the new Ambassador of the United States of America to the Hellenic Republic. He is expected to present his credentials to the President of the Hellenic Republic later this month.
A career officer in the Senior Foreign Service with [...]
Full Participation Expected in Iraqi Election
Ahead of Iraq’s March 5 elections, the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad expects broad Iraqi participation in the vote, which he said can help contribute to political reconciliation in the country. He also said the United States must work with Iraqis to build political and democratic institutions, modernize the country’s economy, and help it establish productive [...]
Clinton Praises Diligence, Diplomacy of Northern Ireland Leaders
The agreement by Northern Ireland’s two biggest political parties to have the Northern Ireland Assembly assume control over policing and justice powers is “another important step toward a full and lasting peace,” says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton added that she has invited Northern Ireland leaders to Washington to discuss ways to build [...]
United States Condemns Unjust Executions of Iranian Dissenters
The Obama administration says Iran’s execution of two Iranians who were accused of being involved in protests following the country’s June 12, 2009, presidential election is “unjust” and marks a “low point” in the government’s crackdown against people’s peaceful exercise of their rights to free speech and free assembly.
Speaking to reporters January 28, White [...]
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