|  | |  | Friday, January 7, 2005 |
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 Conference on Tsunami Relief
U.S. Response to Earthquake and Tsunamis in Asia, Including How You Can Help
Secretary Powell (Jan. 6): "...I think that we were able to bring the international community together in a more effective way to coordinate our efforts and also to tee up the donor's conference that will be taking place on the 11th in Geneva under UN auspices." [full text; photos: 1, 2; also see other material released from Secretary Powell's travel with Governor Jeb Bush as they assess the areas affected by the tsunamis.]
Tsunami Relief Effort
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Maura Harty discusses U.S. consular efforts in the tsunami-affected areas during recent interviews.
Global Anti-Semitism Report
The United States is committed to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism worldwide as an important human rights and religious freedom issue. The Global Anti-Semitism Review Act, Public Law 108-332, signed by the president October 16, 2004, mandated this special report to Congress. As President Bush said when he signed the Act, "Defending freedom also means disrupting the evil of anti-Semitism." [report; briefing]
 Islam in a Religiously Diverse United States
U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Jon Purnell met with participants of the Community Connections "Islam in a Religiously Diverse United States" program to discuss their 3-week trip to the United States. During the hour-long roundtable meeting, alumni shared their impressions of the U.S. and talked about the effect that the program has had upon their lives.
| | |  | |  A new fact sheet outlines how Iraqis are progressing in rebuilding their country and offering freedom, new opportunities, and much-needed services to their people.
Designations of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and additions of groups to the Terrorist Exclusion List, part of ongoing U.S. efforts against terrorism, enhance our ability to isolate and take appropriate action against terrorist organizations.
Read about women's participation in elections in Afghanistan and Iraq, a women's radio station in Cambodia, and leadership training for women in Cote d'Ivoire. [pdf]
| | The FY 2004 Performance and Accountability Report provides performance results and audited financial statements that enable the public, Congress, the President, and others to assess the performance of the Department in achieving its mission and stewardship of its resources.
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