US State Dept Highlights: Highlights – Berlin Wall
Posted: November 24, 2009 Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, NZPacific, Politics, US & Foreign Affairs | Tags: anniversary, Berlin Wall, germany, hillary clinton, US State Dept, usa Leave a commentHighlights: Highlights – Berlin Wall
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Highlights – Berlin Wall
November 6, 2009
Voices of U.S. Diplomacy and the Berlin Wall
To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Department of State’s U.S. Diplomacy Center launched the Web exhibition Voices of U.S. Diplomacy and the Berlin Wall.Through this interactive exhibit, you can explore the dynamic work of diplomats who labored in Germany from the end of World War II through German unification in 1990. The story is told through their oral histories, artifacts, and more.
Press Release: United States Assistance to the Palestinians
Posted: March 3, 2009 Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, Business, Community, Current, education, Politics, South Pacific Region, US & Foreign Affairs | Tags: 2009 donors conference for Gaza recovery, Gaza crisis, immediate humanitarian support to the Palestinian people in Gaza, Palestinian refugees, Paris Donors Conference, UN agencies, United States Assistance to the Palestinians, US State Dept, USAID Leave a commentUnited States Assistance to the Palestinians Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 2, 2009
At the March 2, 2009 donors conference for Gaza recovery in Sharm el Sheikh, the United States announced its intent to provide support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Gaza recovery totaling approximately $900 million. The assistance will be available in 2009, and is subject to Congressional approval. The assistance includes continued immediate humanitarian support to the Palestinian people in Gaza, including for the UN Consolidated Appeal; budget support for the PA; and further support for the priorities identified by the PA in the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan.
We will work closely with Congress on our assistance package. It will include the following components: Read the rest of this entry »
Remarks from US Secretary Clinton on Holbrooke’s Role
Posted: February 12, 2009 Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, Business, Community, Current, education, Politics, US & Foreign Affairs, US Presidential Elections 2008 | Tags: afghanistan, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, hillary rodham clinton, jodi kantor, middle east, new york times, pakista, president obama, us obama administration, us secretary of state, US State Dept Leave a commentSpecial Representative Holbrooke’s Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Interview With Jodi Kantor of the New York Times
Washington, DC
February 6, 2009
QUESTION: Well, thank you so much for giving me a couple of minutes. The goal is a really nuanced, substantive profile of Special Representative Holbrooke. Boy, that’s a mouthful.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes.
QUESTION: You know, that gets – that doesn’t so much do a retread of his past, but really talks about the match between man and mission, and how he – what he’s done for the last eight years, how he’s approached this particular job. And so a lot of the story is about your relationship with him, and so all – pretty much all of the questions are geared to that.
The first thing I wanted to ask you about, though, is to tell me, in as much detail as you can, about the origins of your idea for some sort of special envoy or representative to this region. I understand that it was a trip to the region in ’07 and a series of meetings with leaders there that gave you the idea. Read the rest of this entry »
Press Statement: Death of South Africa’s Miriam Makeba
Posted: November 11, 2008 Filed under: Breaking News, Current, Honour & Tribute, Politics | Tags: grammy award winner, miriam makeba, queen of african son, south africa, US State Dept 2 CommentsPress Statement Sean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC Death of Miriam MakebaThe United States extends its condolences to the family of Miriam Makeba and the people of South Africa on the sudden passing of this musical legend. Makeba, who passed away in Italy at age 76 after performing on November 9, was a musical icon who inspired South Africans during and after the fight to end apartheid in her native country. After being banned from apartheid-era South Africa for her outspoken political views for more than 30 years, Makeba was able to serve as a source of inspiration and hope for South Africa’s oppressed by reaching them through her music. After the fall of apartheid, she returned to play a positive role through her music in the newly democratic South Africa. Makeba was the first African woman to win the prestigious Grammy Award and also earned the affectionate title of the “Queen of African Song.” A world renown singer, she shared the stage with musical legends and sang for world leaders, including U.S. President John F. Kennedy. She will be missed by many the world over. 2008/943 |
US State Dept: Emerging Leaders from 76 Countries to Observe U.S. Electoral System Firsthand in Nation’s Capital and across America in I-VOTE 2008 Initiative
Posted: October 25, 2008 Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, Business, Current, Politics | Tags: US Elections 2008, US State Dept 3 CommentsMedia Note
Office of the Spokesman
US State Department
Washington, DC
October 22, 2008
Update: Fight Continues for Release of Samoa’s Minister Hans Joachim Keil; Brother Provides Timeline
Posted: September 27, 2008 Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, Business, Community, Current, NZPacific, Politics, South Pacific Region | Tags: AMERICAN SAMOA, aukuso keil brother of joe keil, hans joachim keil, immigration, samoa, samoa's minister arrested on immigration charges, samoan cabinet minister arrested, samoan government, samoans, united states air force, united states government, US State Dept, vietnam veteran Leave a comment![keil-eu Samoa's Cabinet Minister Hans Joachim Keil, also the chief negotiator to the EU, is currently awaiting hearing on alleged US immigration breaches](https://pacificeye.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/keil-eu.jpg?w=590)
Hans Joachim Keil, Samoa's Associate Trade Minister, on the right, co-chairing talks in Germany last year with the European Union on economic partnerships in the Pacific. He is the chief negotiator for the Pacific states with the EU Economic Partnership Agreements. On the left is Germany's Minister for Economic Co-operation and Development. Keil, a former American Airlines pilot, is currently in Missouri awaiting a court hearing after being arrested for alleged US immigration breaches. The Samoan Government has formally protested to the United States Government over what it calls a big mistake.
One of the Samoan media sites has published a timeline reportedly provided by Aukuso Willian Keil, the brother of Samoa’s Minister Hans Joachim Keil, Samoa’s associate minister for trade and commerce.
Clearly this isn’t an easy time for the family with Joe Keil, as he’s known among his friends and family. We did email the Samoan Government and Samoa’s TV3, the latter is owned by Keil, for comments in the early days when the story first broke.
But neither have responded and that isn’t surprising given the sensitivity of this sort of issue for Pacific people, particularly in this case for Samoans.
Meanwhile, Keil’s brother, Aukuso Kiel, has spoken out and provided this timeline to one of the Samoan media outlets. Read the rest of this entry »
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