|  | |  | Sunday, January 9, 2005 |
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Palestinian Elections
Deputy Secretary Armitage (Jan. 7): "My own view is a reasonable process will lead to a reasonable solution which most Palestinians will endorse because they want to live in peace and security in their own state called Palestine, and it's about time they be allowed to do so." [full text]
 Tsunami Relief Efforts
U.S. response and 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 assessed the areas affected by the tsunamis, and the Secretary's visit to Nairobi, Kenya where he will witness the signing of the comprehensive peace accords on Sudan.]
Assistant Secretary Harty (Jan. 6): "We had, at one point, as many as 12,000 open inquiries on American citizens. We've been drilling down through that number, finding people every way we can since the tragedy struck." [more]
Section 2207 Report on Iraq Relief and Reconstruction
The Section 2207 Report to Congress is a quarterly report on the use of Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Funds. The January 2005 report is available in HTML and PDF.
 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.
| | |  | |  The Global Anti-Semitism Report was released on January 5, 2005. PL 108-332, signed by the president on October 16, 2004, mandated this one-time report on acts of anti-Semitism worldwide and efforts to eradicate them. [briefing]
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.
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.
Visit our student website to find an interesting country and learn about it, read kids' stories about what life is really like in other parts of the world, test your geographical knowledge, and much, much more.
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