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Sudan Policy Aims at Ending Genocide, Implementing Peace Accord
Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled a “comprehensive” U.S. policy for resolving the conflicts in Sudan, focused on ending human rights abuses and genocide in the Darfur region, fully implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and ensuring Sudan does not become a haven for violent extremists. |
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Statement on Sudan Strategy, Comprehensive Peace Agreement
U.S. to work closely with international partners to implement new strategy
In the past, the United States’ approach to Sudan has been reactive rather than proactive and narrowly focused on emerging crises. The new strategy focuses on reinvigorating the international support that is critical to building peace and security in Sudan. The strategy is the first comprehensive U.S. policy on Sudan that recognizes the links between the Darfur and implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. |
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Sudan: A Critical Moment, a Comprehensive Approach
Outlines critical lessons learned, U.S. strategic objectives and actions
Sudan is at an important crossroads that can either lead to steady improvements in the lives of the Sudanese people or degenerate into even more violent conflict and state failure. Now is the time for the United States to act with a sense of urgency and purpose to protect civilians and work toward a comprehensive peace. |
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Statement by President Obama on Sudan Strategy
U.S. administration releases new strategy to confront situation in Sudan
Today, my Administration is releasing a comprehensive strategy to confront the serious and urgent situation in Sudan.
For years, the people of Sudan have faced enormous and unacceptable hardship. The genocide in Darfur has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and left millions more displaced. Conflict in the region has wrought more suffering, posing dangers beyond Sudan’s borders and blocking the potential of this important part of Africa. Sudan is now poised to fall further into chaos if swift action is not taken. |
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Clinton, Amb. Rice and Special Envoy Gration on Sudan Strategy
U.S. supports full implementation of Comprehensive Peace Agreement
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. Good morning. Well, I’m very pleased to be joined today by our Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice and the President’s Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration. And let me begin by saying that the Sudan policy we are outlining today is the result of an intensive review across the United States Government that included the three of us, but many others as well. It reflects the Administration’s seriousness, sense of urgency, and collective agreement about how best to address the complex challenges that have prevented resolution of the crisis in Darfur and full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. |
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Background Briefing by U.S. Administration Officials on Sudan
Discuss implementation of Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Darfur
MR. CROWLEY: We’re now going to shift from on the record to on background, where we have anywhere from two to four experts who will try to help fill in some of the blanks. [Senior Administration Official], you want to come up, [Senior Administration Official], you want to come up? [Senior Administration Official], you’re going to stay? |
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ECOWAS / Situation in Guinea |
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Statement on Economic Community of West African States Summit
U.S. supports ECOWAS’ decision to impose an arms embargo on Guinea
The United States strongly supports the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) decision to impose an arms embargo on Guinea and to work with the African Union to develop a regime of targeted sanctions against individuals. We welcome this action, to address the growing crisis in the region. The United States continues to condemn the brutal murders and rapes which occurred on September 28 in Guinea and calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the United Nations Commission of Inquiry charged with investigating the violence. |
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Secretary Clinton’s Travel to Morocco |
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Statement on Secretary Clinton’s Travel to Morocco
Clinton to participate in 6th Forum for the Future
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Marrakesh, Morocco from November 2-3, 2009 to participate in the 6th Forum for the Future. |
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Development |
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TOMS Shoes Donates One Pair of Shoes for Every Pair Purchased
Washington — With every purchase of a pair of TOMS shoes, TOMS gives a new pair of shoes to a child in need. Since its founding in 2006, the company — based in Santa Monica, California — has donated more than 150,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina, South Africa, Ethiopia and Haiti, and to young hurricane victims in the United States. |
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Gates Foundation Announces $120 Million in Grants for Agriculture
Washington — A major U.S. foundation is giving $120 million in grants to nine organizations to help small farmers in developing countries.
“Helping the poorest smallholder farmers grow more crops and get them to market is the world’s single most powerful lever to reduce hunger and poverty,” said Bill Gates, founder of the Microsoft Corporation and co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. |
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Secretaries Clinton, Vilsack on Food Security on World Food Day
Host conference call to discuss global food security, U.S. action
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
And Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
Host a Conference Call To Discuss Food Security On World Food Day. |
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Protecting and Empowering Women |
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Ambassador Melanne Verveer on Violence Against Women
Verveer talks about stories and solutions related to gender-based violence
I am honored to appear before you today to examine one of the most serious global challenges of our time: violence against women. Thank you for taking the time to address this important issue and for holding this hearing that builds on the October 1 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on the global costs and consequences of violence against women, and on the May 13 Senate Joint Subcommittee hearing on rape as a weapon of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan. We are continuing to build momentum to make a clear and concrete difference in the lives of women and girls who are affected by gender-based violence or who are at risk of violence. |
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Clinton at Pathways to Prosperity Women Entrepreneurs Conference
Empowering women is key to progress, prosperity and peace, says Clinton
SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress.) – this conference for women entrepreneurs, to bring you all together and not only to have you meet one another, but also to meet people here in the State Department, because we want to promote more social inclusion, justice, and shared prosperity. So we have, I believe, more than 80 women from 14 countries in our hemisphere. And I am very honored and proud to see all of you. I want to thank everyone who is on our team in the State Department for the hard work making this happen. And I want to thank our envoys, the four of them, raising their hands indeed. |
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Diversity in America |
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Muslim Prayer Day Illustrates Dynamics of Free Speech in U.S.
Capitol Hill prayer service draws worshippers and some protesters
Washington — On the scale of public events at the U.S. Capitol, it was unremarkable: several thousand Americans from throughout the country participating in an outdoor day of prayer. |
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