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![Secretary Rice receives flowers from Pakistani children upon her arrival in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, March 16, 2005. [State Department Photo]](/all/20060104001234im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/rice_pakistan_children_140.jpg) 2005: The Year in Pictures - Strengthening Alliances and Defending Principles
In 19 trips, Secretary Rice traveled 240,181 miles and visited 49 countries. During 2005, the United States also worked with countries around the world to help the victims of terrible natural disasters. For Secretary Rice and the men and women of the U.S. Department of State, 2005 was a year of strengthening alliances and defending principles in support of security, democracy, and prosperity. view photo gallery
Cease-fire Ends, Maoist Bombings in Nepal
Department Spokesman Sean McCormack (Jan. 3): "The United States is deeply concerned by the Maoists’ announcement January 2 ending their unilateral cease-fire. We condemn the Maoist bombings of government office buildings outside Kathmandu." full text
![Co-chairs of the U.S.-Afghan Womens Council, Under Secretary Dobriansky, Foreign Minister Abdullah, and Minister Jalal. [State Department Photo]](/all/20060104001234im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/afghan_women_1401.jpg) U.S.-Afghan Women's Council Cites Major Accomplishments
The U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council promotes public-private partnerships between U.S. and Afghan institutions and mobilizes private sector resources to help Afghan women. The council recently cited accomplishments in the areas of political participation, economic opportunities, media, health, and education. more
| | | | | I N O T H E R N E W S | | | | |  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Indonesia and Australia January 7-12, 2006. Her visit to Indonesia will focus on support for Indonesia’s democratic development. In Australia, the Secretary will hold a Ministerial session of the U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with her Australian and Japanese counterparts.
The U.S. joins with the people in all the affected countries in observing and remembering the tragic events related to the tsunami of December 26, 2004. Fact Sheet | Photo Gallery | Success Stories | more...
| | Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings will co-host the U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education January 5-6, 2006, in Washington, DC.
The Quartet welcomes the upcoming Palestinian Legislative Council elections as a positive step toward consolidation of Palestinian democracy and the goal of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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