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| U.S. Approach to Landmines Assistant Secretary Bloomfield (Feb. 27): "The President's policy serves two important goals: a strong push to end the humanitarian risks posed by landmines, and ensuring that our military has the defensive capabilities it needs to protect our own and friendly forces on the battlefield." [full text; more on landmines]
Budget Testimony Secretary Powell (Feb. 26): "In fiscal year 2005, our foreign affairs agencies will continue to focus on the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan. We will continue to support our coalition partners to further our counterterrorism, law enforcement, intelligence operations and cooperation. And we will continue to expand democracy and help generate prosperity, especially in the Middle East." [full text]
Human Rights Reports Secretary Powell (Feb. 25): "The United States is strongly committed to working with other governments and civil society around the world to expose and end existing human rights violations, and to foster the legal and democratic reforms that can prevent further violations from occurring." [Secretary's full remarks; Remarks by Asst. Sec. Craner; Reports]
AIDS Relief Release to Congress of the Five-Year Strategy for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. [Report in PDF: 1,92M ; Remarks by Secretary Powell]. Also see related Fact Sheet. [PDF: 880k ]
Celebrating Black History Month Maurice Parker is the Principal Officer/Consul General in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. He represents the U.S. Government to Mexican authorities and civil organizations within the consular district and advises the Embassy in Mexico City and Washington of those areas of local concern that affect U.S. interests in Mexico. Learn more about careers at the Department of State at Careers Representing America including registration for the April 24, 2004 Foreign Service Written Exam (FSWE). Deadlines for registration for the FSWE are March 24 for U.S. test sites and March 17 for overseas test sites.
|  |  |  |  | Assistant Secretary DeSutter testified on eliminating weapons of mass destruction in Libya.
Secretary Powell discussed the Middle East during his interview on Al Hurra.
Assistant Secretary Kelly speaks on day one of the second round of six-party talks in Beijing.
|  | New Background Notes have been released for Taiwan and Thailand.
The 2004 Doors to Diplomacy student contest will recognize student-created Global SchoolNet Web projects. The deadline to register is February 29. Check it out!
For registration deadlines and more information about the Foreign Service Exam to be held in April, visit www.careers.state.gov.
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