Media Note, Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
May 16, 2013

Office of the Spokesperson, Washington, DC
May 8, 2013

Fact Sheet

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

April 20, 2013

Following his meetings with Syrian Coalition President al-Khatib, members of the Coalition’s leadership, and international partners supporting the Syrian opposition, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the United States’ intention to double non-lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition, as well as provide additional humanitarian aid to Syrians in need.

Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
April 4, 2013

Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC 　 　

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
February 11, 2013

The United States is pleased to announce an initial contribution of over $171 million toward the 2013 operations of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The United States recently provided an additional $4.2 million in emergency aid to victims of violence in Rakhine State. This assistance, provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), brings the overall U.S. contribution in Rakhine State to $7.28 million since June 2012.

Posted by David Lane

David Lane serves as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome.

After an early morning departure from Tanzania, we arrived in the Malawian capital of Lilongwe in a steady rain. The rain is not always favorable for travel, but it was very welcome in Malawi after a drought during the 2012 rainy season impacted the maize crop and food security, particularly in the south.

Monrovia | Tuesday, January 15, 2013

On January 15, 2013 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launched the U.S.-Liberia Partnership Dialogue to ensure high-level diplomatic and economic cooperation between the United States and Liberia. The ceremony included a signing of a Statement of Intent between the two countries that will serve as a platform for future bilateral engagement primarily in the areas of agriculture and food security; energy and power; and human development.