National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton on Venezuela
Statement from the National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton on Venezuela Read More»
Pence to Venezuelans: ‘We are with you 100 percent’
ice President Pence announced nearly $56 million in additional humanitarian assistance to countries that are supporting the regional response to the crisis in Venezuela and outlined additional sanctions on members aligned with the illegitimate regime of former President Nicolas Maduro. Read More»
United States Provides Additional Humanitarian Aid to Venezuelans Who Have Fled Their Country
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 25, 2019 Today, Vice President Pence announced that the United States is providing nearly $56 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support the regional response for the nearly 3.4 million Venezuelans who have fled Venezuela due to the political and economic crisis caused by Nicolas Maduro. ... Read More»
The world steps up to help Venezuelans
The interim government of Venezuela invited countries alarmed by its ongoing humanitarian crisis to the Organization of American States’ headquarters in Washington on Thursday, February 14. Read More»
NATO Defence Ministers meet in Brussels
NATO News 13 February 2019 NATO Defence Ministers are meeting today to begin two days of talks on pressing security challenges, including Russia’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Ministers will discuss efforts to strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defence, and review NATO missions in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq and the maritime area. Burden-sharing ... Read More»
United States Supports the Venezuelan People With Humanitarian Assistance
The United States is staging emergency humanitarian assistance in the region in response to Interim President Guiado’s request for aid. The United States is mobilizing life-saving humanitarian aid for the people of Venezuela, as well as supporting our Hemispheric partners in addressing the needs of Venezuelans who have fled to the region. Read More»
The United States Supports the Venezuelan People With Humanitarian Assistance
Recognizing the regional Humanitarian Crisis: Former President Nicolas Maduro's systematic economic mismanagement, corruption, and violent oppression have caused severe shortages of food and medicine and needless human suffering, resulting in an exodus of millions of Venezuelans to neighboring countries. Read More»
Venezuela in crisis: Quotes and facts
The United States stands with interim President Juan Guaidó, the democratically elected National Assembly and the people of Venezuela as they peacefully restore constitutional order and democracy to their country. Read More»
OAS Secretary General: Cuba trains torturers in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro’s illegitimate regime in Venezuela looks to communist Cuba, its neighbor across the Caribbean, to support its strong-arm tactics against dissidents and political prisoners. Read More»
U.S. aid will help feed Venezuelans
To address this ongoing crisis, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently announced $20 million in aid in initial humanitarian assistance for Venezuelans, on top of the $140 million in humanitarian and development aid for surrounding countries to support the more than 3.6 million Venezuelans who have fled Maduro’s tyranny. Read More»
Secretary Pompeo Message on Venezuela
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses the U.N. Security Council on the ongoing political transition in Venezuela and the need to support the Venezuelan people. Source IIP Video Date Published February 04, 2019 Read More»
U.S. Independence Day a Civic and Social Event
The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4, a day of patriotic celebration and family events throughout the country. In the words of Founding Father John Adams, the holiday would be “the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance. … It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, ... Read More»
Memorial Day Holiday Honors American War Dead
The Memorial Day holiday celebrated by Americans on the last Monday of May represents for many the unofficial beginning of summer. Many will travel over the long holiday weekend to seek out friends and family, beaches and amusement parks. But most will pause at some point to recall the holiday’s true purpose: honoring those who ... Read More»
Freedom of Information in the U.S.A. (FOIA)
The Freedom of Information Act, As Amended is the legislation which provides for the release by U.S. government departments and agencies of certain categories of information on request. Since its original enactment in 1966 more than 500,000 requests have been filed by members of the public, reporters, and companies. Foreign citizens may also file requests. Similarly the Department of Justice and ... Read More»
Co-Chairs’ Fact Sheet: About the Global Counterterrorism Forum
02 April 2014 Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 2, 2014 Below is the text of the fact sheet issued by the Co-Chairs (Turkey and the United States) of the Global Counterterrorism Forum on April 2, 2014. Begin text: The GCTF is an informal, multilateral counterterrorism (CT) platform that focuses on identifying ... Read More»
Thanksgiving: Americans Travel to Be with Family
Thanksgiving marks the busiest travel season of the year in the United States — a fact that would come as no surprise to these weary travelers in line at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. At this time of year, Americans travel long distances and put up with congested roads or long lines at airports just to ... Read More»
State Dept. Fact Sheet on U.S. Aid to Haiti 2010-2015
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Washington, D.C. 08 January 2015 FACT SHEET U.S. Assistance to Haiti 2010-2015 Five years after the 2010 earthquake that devastated the country, Haiti has transitioned to a period of long-term development. Much more remains to be done, and Haiti’s reconstruction will continue for many years. With other ... Read More»
Fact Sheet : The New START Treaty
“The New START Treaty responsibly reduces the number of nuclear weapons and launchers that the United States and Russia deploy, while fully maintaining America’s nuclear deterrent.” – President Barack Obama Fact Sheet Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance 22 October 2013 Strategic Offensive Reductions: The Treaty between the United States of America and ... Read More»
Memorial Honors Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream has returned to Washington. The memorial honoring King’s legacy opened to the public for the first time August 22. Built on four acres of the National Mall, the memorial includes a 450-foot inscription wall with more than a dozen quotations selected by a council of historians from King’s writing, sermons ... Read More»
Fact Sheet: U.S. Open Skies Civil Aviation Partnerships
Open Skies Partnerships: Expanding the Benefits of Freer Commercial Aviation 29 March 2011 “Work to ‘democratize’ aviation continues to allow millions more Americans the opportunity to fly to international destinations each year and for countless foreign tourists to visit our country.” — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton The United States has pursued a ... Read More»
Scotland’s Release of Pan Am 103 Bomber Disappointing, U.S. Says
August 20, 2009 The Obama administration says it is deeply disappointed by the decision of the Scottish Executive to release Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi, the only individual convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan American World Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. In an August 20 statement, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton remembered the ... Read More»
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