Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of the President's Cairo Speech
Under Secretary Otero (June 8): "That speech announced a New Beginning to relations with Muslim majority countries and Muslim communities in developing new partnerships to address global challenges." Full Text»
Cairo Anniversary Event: Celebrating New Science Partnerships with Muslim World (June 7)
Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Dr. John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; General James Jones, National Security Advisor; Dr. Harold Varmus, Co-chair, President’s Council of Advisors on Science & Technology; and Representative Rush Holt (D-N.J.) will speak at an event entitled, “Celebrating New Science Partnerships with the Muslim World” on June 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the National Academies of Science’s Keck Center. Full Text»
Joint Department of State-Department of Labor Conference to Focus on the Global Fight Against Child Labor (June 7)
The Departments of State and Labor are convening high-level U.S. officials and representatives of labor, business, non-governmental organizations and human rights groups to meet in the Loy Henderson Conference Room at the U.S. Department of State on June 8, 2010 for a day-long conference on effective strategies and policies to combat exploitative child labor. Full Text»
Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Otero Discusses Her Trip to Indonesia
Under Secretary Otero (May 24): "I was in Indonesia mostly to meet with senior government officials but also to meet with nonprofit organizations, nongovernment organizations, and civil society, to discuss global issues that the United States and Indonesia can partner together on." Full Text»
Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero Is Traveling to Indonesia, May 17-21
Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero is traveling to Indonesia from May 17-21 to engage government officials, non-governmental organizations, and civil society on an array of human security issues—from political, economic, and water security, to environment, human rights, and anti-trafficking issues—on which the United States and Indonesia can cooperate. Full Text»
Industry Representatives Discuss Conflict Minerals at the U.S. Department of State (May 14)
Representatives from the consumer electronics, automotive, jewelry and manufacturing industries met today at the Department of State with Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson. Full Text»
Remarks to the Organization of American States on Electoral Commissions
Under Secretary Otero (May 7): "I would also add that respect for human rights and the peaceful, regular transfer of political power are mutually reinforcing. These are core principles of the Inter-American system." Full Text»
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Maria Otero was appointed as the Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs on August 10, 2009. Her office coordinates U.S. foreign relations on a variety of global issues, including democracy, human rights, and labor; environment, oceans, health and science; population, refugees, and migration; and combating trafficking in persons. She also serves as the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
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