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World + 27 others
2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Fact Sheet

BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR

April 19, 2013

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World + 10 others
The World Refugee Crisis: Conflict, Consequences, Cooperation

Remarks
Anne C. Richard
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
Young Leaders of the World Affairs Council

Atlanta, GA

February 9, 2013

Thank you, for that kind introduction. And thank you to the Young Leaders of the World Affairs Council for your invitation to join you. And thank you for devoting your Saturday to learning about refugees around the world and America’s responsibility to them.

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Sudan + 1 other
The United States Announces Small-Scale Infrastructure Project in Support of Peace Building Efforts in Abyei [EN/AR]

In a further demonstration of its support to a peaceful resolution to the status of Abyei, and consistent with the provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the decision by the International Court of Arbitration, the United States government is pleased to announce a small-scale infrastructure project to support all vulnerable populations in Abyei. U.S. officials have made multiple trips to Abyei over the past few months and, in consultation with all parties, identified several targeted, small-scale interventions that will address urgent infrastructure gaps.

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Mali + 9 others
State Department Contributes Additional $41 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

August 7, 2012

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World + 15 others
Remarks to the World Affairs Council

Remarks
Anne C. Richard
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
Pittsburgh, PA
June 29, 2012

Thank you, Steve, for that kind introduction, and for the invitation to join you for breakfast. Thank you for coming out so early to hear me speak about America’s responsibility to refugees.

I’ve been the Assistant Secretary since early April. Since then, I’ve been on a few trips to learn more about refugees and U.S. humanitarian aid programs. This visit – a day in Cleveland and two days in Pittsburgh, is my first domestic trip.

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State Department on Refugee Crisis in South Sudan

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
June 6, 2012
2012/901

STATEMENT BY MARK TONER, DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON

Refugee Crisis in South Sudan

The United States is concerned about the dire situation faced by the growing Sudanese refugee population in South Sudan. We remain deeply committed to meeting the humanitarian needs of the people of South Sudan, and urge the international community to join us in our efforts to relieve suffering and assist those affected by the on-going violence.

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World + 18 others
2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Fact Sheet

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

May 24, 2012

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Sudan + 1 other
Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, on Recent Developments in Sudan and South Sudan

Special Briefing
Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan
via Teleconference
Washington, DC
April 19, 2012

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Humanitarian Situation in Sudan and South Sudan

Special Briefing
Catherine Wiesner
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Princeton Lyman
Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan
USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Christa Capozzola
Via Teleconference
Washington, DC

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Chad + 4 others
FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Chad, the Central African Republic, and Cameroon

Funding Opportunity Announcement

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

March 16, 2012

Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-AFR-12-CA-AF-031612-CHAD

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa

Announcement issuance date: March 16, 2012

Proposal submission deadline: Monday, April 16, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT. Proposals submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

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On the Violence along the Sudan-South Sudan Border

Press Statement

Victoria Nuland

Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

March 1, 2012

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World + 15 others
Joint Summary of Performance and Financial Information for Fiscal Year 2011

The Department of State and USAID have released a Joint Summary of Performance and Financial Information for FY 2011 [pdf]. The Summary describes the performance and accomplishments achieved by State and USAID toward the highest U.S. diplomatic and development objectives. The Summary provides information on both agencies’ financial and performance results with the goal of promoting greater accountability and transparency to Congress, the American public, and other key constituents.

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State and USAID - FY 2013 Budget

Fact Sheet

Washington, DC

February 13, 2012

The President’s FY 2013 Budget for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) strengthens U.S. national security, advances America’s economic interests, and elevates America’s global leadership through diplomacy and development. It supports U.S. businesses, protects Americans at home and abroad, and stops the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. It supports our allies and partners, prevents conflict, promotes democracy, and reflects our core values.

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Sudan + 1 other
Briefing on issues of ongoing concern in Sudan and South Sudan

Special Briefing
Ambassador Princeton Lyman
Special Envoy for Sudan
Via Teleconference
January 25, 2012

AMBASSADOR LYMAN: Thank you very much. Thank you all for coming and being on the line. I wanted to just bring everybody up to date on a number of issues that we’re following very closely related to Sudan and South Sudan. So let me discuss them briefly and then happy to take your questions about them.

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World + 8 others
Secretary Clinton's Remarks on Women, Peace, and Security

Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC

December 19, 2011

The Changing Nature of War and its Impact on Women

There are dozens of active conflicts today, many of them brutal civil wars. These wars often involve non-state actors and have become increasingly deadly for civilians, especially women, who face abduction, rape and dislocation on a massive scale.

Non-combatants represented 10 percent of the casualties in World War I and 50 percent in World War II, but as high as 90 percent of contemporary conflicts in Africa.

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World + 12 others
Keynote Address at the International Crisis Group's "In Pursuit of Peace" Award Dinner

Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Pier Sixty at Chelsea Pier
New York, NY

December 16, 2011

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. (Applause.) Oh, my goodness. Well, if it ever were a secret. (Laughter.)

Thank you, Marc, and thanks to all of you for being part of this evening to support such an extraordinary, important organization that is relied upon certainly across the world, and that includes the State Department.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton: Remarks at the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan

Remarks

Secretary of State

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

Washington, DC

December 14, 2011

Thank you very much, Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson, who has been an absolutely essential leader on behalf of our policies in Africa and in particular with respect to South Sudan. And I want publicly to thank him for all of his work.

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Sudan + 1 other
Sudan Troika Statement on Negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan

Following is the text of a joint statement by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague.

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We welcome the discussions held on transitional financial arrangements and commercial oil fees between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and Government of South Sudan (GoSS) that were facilitated by the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) in Addis Ababa on 25-30 November.

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Update on Darfur

Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC

November 16, 2011

The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted an important workshop on Darfur this week, which was attended by key Darfuri armed movements, Darfuri civil society, and key stakeholders in the international community, including U.S. government officials. The workshop produced frank and constructive discussions on Darfur and served as a unique opportunity to foster dialogue among some of the key stakeholders.