Quartet Expresses Concern for the Palestinian People
Secretary Rice (Jan. 30): "I think that the international community and the Quartet here today has been quite clear that we have deep concern for the Palestinian people and for their well being; that we're mindful of their needs. We have noted we're particularly mindful also of their humanitarian needs and everyone wants to see those needs met." watch listen read | Quartet Statement

London Conference on Afghanistan
Secretary Rice (Jan. 31):  "After the United States and our allies removed the Taliban regime, the Afghan people set out to liberate themselves. They did so with the international community by their side. And today, we mark the fulfillment of the ambitious vision that we all set out together four years ago in Bonn, Germany: a fully-functioning, sovereign Afghan government." full text | fact sheets, remarks, and other related information

U.S. Calls for Extensive UN Reforms
Ambassador Bolton (Jan. 25): "Since the United States pays 22 percent of the assessed budget in the central UN and 27 percent in peacekeeping, every dollar of waste, fraud and abuse contains -- peacekeeping contains 27 American cents. So that's something that we should pay a lot of attention to. This is absolutely compelling evidence of the need for sweeping reform." full text