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![Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, meets U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the London Meeting on Supporting the Palestinian Authority Tuesday March 1, 2005 [AP Photo]](/all/20050302010447im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/rice_abbas_140.jpg) London Conference on Supporting the Palestinian Authority
Secretary Rice (Mar. 1): "This is a very important conference which looks to helping the Palestinians prepare…the institutions that can be the basis of statehood, institutions that are transparent, institutions that are accountable, institutions that are democratic." [full text; more from the Secretary's trip]
2004 Annual Report on Human Rights
Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky (Feb. 28): "In Lebanon, we see growing momentum for a Cedar Revolution that is unifying the citizens of that nation to the cause of true democracy and freedom from foreign influence. Hopeful signs span the globe and there should be no doubt that the years ahead will be great ones for the cause of freedom." [full text] [2004 Human Rights Report]
Sustainable Development
Special Representative Margolis (Feb. 28): "This Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting marks an important juncture as we turn our focus to delivering results that improve lives and advance sustainable development." [full text]
 Saluting Women's History Month: Tracey Ann Jacobson
Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Ambassador to Turkmenistan. As ambassador, she oversees improvement in the areas of education, economic reform, human rights and the development of civil society. [more]
| | |  | |  The transcript from the first in a new series of web chats with Department officials is now available on line. To receive email notification of upcoming web chats, subscribe to DOSCHAT.
Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research Fingar testified on security threats to the U.S. and the challenges they present to the Intelligence Community.
| | The Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator has launched a new newsletter. Topics include progress in making treatment available in the developing world, USAID's work in India, and tackling HIV/AIDS in Botswana.
The U.S. Government is committed to relief and rebuilding efforts in tsunami-affected areas of South Asia. You can help by making cash contributions to humanitarian organizations conducting relief operations.
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