Secretary Powell on Sunday News Shows
(Sept. 28): Secretary Powell was interviewed by Judy Woodruff on CNN's Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer and by George Stephanopolous and George Will on ABC's This Week.
United Nations 58th General Assembly
President Bush and Secretary Powell are in New York City attending the United Nations 58th General Assembly. More photos are available in the photo gallery. Topics of note at the UN General Assembly include:
Iraq
Secretary Powell (Sept. 25): "The test is before us to bring the international community together to help the Iraqi people build a better nation for themselves, better lives for their children, and to create a country that they will be proud of and we will all be proud of, that will live in harmony and peace with its neighbors." [full text]
Fighting Terrorism, Promoting Non-Proliferation,
Responding to Humanitarian Crises
President Bush (Sept. 23): "[T]hese are the kinds of great tasks for which the United Nations was founded. In each case, careful discussion is needed, and also decisive action." [full text]
HIV/AIDS
Secretary Powell (Sept. 22): "In the fight against AIDS, all countries have a strong and committed ally in the United States of America." [full text]
Death of Dr. Akila Al-Hashimi
I mourn the passing of Dr. Akila Al-Hashimi, and offer our heartfelt sympathies to her family, her colleagues at the Governing Council and the people of Iraq. . . . She gave her life so that they could have a better future. [full text]
Wheelchair Foundation Distributes in Afghanistan
The Wheelchair Foundation joined with the Ministry of Martyrs & Disabled, the Comprehensive Disabled Afghans’ Programme (a UNDP/UNOPS initiative), and the United States Departments of Defense and State to begin the distribution of more than 5,000 wheelchairs to disabled Afghans.
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