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The Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO) is the U.S. Government’s primary interlocutor with the United Nations and a host of international agencies and organizations. As such, the Bureau is charged with advancing the President’s vision of robust multilateral engagement as a crucial tool in advancing U.S. national interests. U.S. multilateral engagement spans the full range of important global issues, including peace and security, nuclear nonproliferation, human rights, economic development, climate change, global health, and much more.
U.S. Statement to IAEA Board of Governors
Ambassador MacManus (Jan. 24): "This week is an important milestone in the international community’s efforts to resolve concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear program. On Monday, January 20, implementation of the Joint Plan of Action began. This marks the first time in a decade that Iran has committed to take specific steps that halt progress on its nuclear program and roll back key parts of that program. In particular, Iran is taking steps to address a number of urgent concerns regarding its nuclear program, including its enrichment capacity, its existing stockpiles of enriched uranium, and its prospective ability to produce weapons-grade plutonium at the IR-40 reactor at Arak… Full Text »
Signing of the Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of South Sudan and the Opposition Forces
Washington (Jan. 23): We congratulate the IGAD mediation team for its crucial work in realizing this critical step in resolving the conflict in South Sudan. The United States continues to stand with the people of South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, humanitarian actors, and all those that continue to work under difficult and dangerous circumstances to alleviate the suffering and protect innocent civilians affected by this crisis. Full Text»
Intervention at the Geneva ll International Conference on Syria
Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action Between the P5+1 and Iran and Provision of Limited, Temporary, and Targeted Sanctions Relief
Washington (Jan. 20): These actions implement U.S. commitments under the Joint Plan of Action, which is designed as a first step toward a peaceful and comprehensive solution to international concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
On November 24, 2013, the United States and its partners in the P5+1 reached an initial understanding with Iran that halts progress on its nuclear program and rolls it back in key respects. As outlined in a Joint Plan of Action (JPOA), this initial understanding includes the first meaningful limits on Iran’s nuclear program in close to a decade. In return for these important steps to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, the P5+1 committed to provide Iran with limited, targeted, and reversible sanctions relief for a six-month period. Full Text»
U.S. Deeply Concerned by Widespread Violations and Abuses of Human Rights in the C.A.R.
Charge d’Affaires Mulrean (Jan. 20): "We welcome the appointment of Ms. Marie Therese Keita Bocoum as the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the C.A.R., given the ongoing dire security situation, and reports of increased human rights violations and abuses since the Council last addressed the C.A.R. in September 2013….The United States remains deeply concerned by the ongoing and widespread violations and abuses of human rights in the C.A.R. We are particularly troubled by the eruption of large-scale, retaliatory cycles of communal violence in December 2013, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of civilians and an almost complete breakdown in law and order in the capital Bangui, and across the country. The reports of heinous acts of violence committed against women and children, including killings, mutilations, and rape, are especially troubling." Full Text»
Fact Sheet: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance in Response to the Syrian Crisis
Washington (Jan. 15): Secretary of State John F. Kerry announced today the United States will provide $380 million in additional U.S. humanitarian assistance to help those affected by the war in Syria. With this additional funding, the United States’ humanitarian assistance since the crisis began is more than $1.7 billion to help those suffering inside Syria, as well as refugees and host communities in the neighboring countries. Full Text»
Additional Humanitarian Assistance for South Sudan
The United States announced $49.8 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help victims of conflict in South Sudan. With this new assistance, the United States has provided more than $300 million in humanitarian assistance in Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 to assist South Sudanese victims of conflict as well as refugees seeking asylum in South Sudan. This new funding includes $24.8 million for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and $7.5 million for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from the State Department’s Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration, for their 2014 programs in South Sudan. Full Text»
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies Leads Journalists on a Visit to Cambodia
Ambassador David Lane, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, recently traveled to Cambodia. He visited rural communities and observe how the United States and the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies collaborate to support farmers, businesses, and government officials to improve food security and promote agricultural development in Cambodia. The Ambassador was accompanied by a group of journalists from Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Cambodia. They visited a variety of projects run by the U.S. Government, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Program (WFP), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Ambassador Lane blogged about his trip:
You can view photos from his trip on the U.S. mission to the UN Agencies in Rome Facebook Page.
Human Rights Day 2013
Secretary Kerry (Dec. 10): "Across the world, the struggle is not over; the march of human dignity is not complete. More than six decades after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we are still working to ensure that the rights set forth in it become 'a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.' Making this vision a reality requires both the persistent protection of governments as well as the active participation of citizens." Full Text» DipNote Blog: Making LGBT Rights Human Rights Through the Global Equality Fund»
The P5+1's First Step Agreement With Iran on its Nuclear Program
Death of Nelson Mandela: ‘He Will Be Remembered As A Pioneer For Peace’
Secretary Kerry (Dec. 5): “ Nelson Mandela was a stranger to hate. He rejected recrimination in favor of reconciliation and knew the future demands we move beyond the past. He gave everything he had to heal his country and lead it back into the community of nations, including insisting on relinquishing his office and ensuring there would be a peaceful transfer of power. Today, people all around the world who yearn for democracy look to Mandela’s nation and its democratic Constitution as a hopeful example of what is possible." Full Text» President's Statement»
Security Council Stakeout on the Central African Republic
Ambassador Power (Dec. 5): "We know there are nearly 400,000 people displaced by violence – that’s almost 10 percent of the country’s total population – and we know that nearly half the population is affected by this crisis. It is clear that urgent action is required to save lives. There are—these are the harrowing facts that this Security Council has deliberated in considering how best to move out in saving lives and how best to address the country’s immediate needs as quickly as possible. Achieving these goals requires a credible military force with a robust mandate to engage in peace enforcement activities. Today’s resolution gives us that. The deployment of MISCA and French forces with a Chapter VII mandate provides the most immediate vehicle to protect civilians, prevent atrocities, and restore humanitarian access that has been lost. The Security Council has rightly recognized that the situation in C.A.R. is desperate and it is dynamic. What is necessary today may not be what is necessary tomorrow. As such, this resolution asks the UN Secretary General to begin contingency planning on the possible transition from MISCA to a UN peacekeeping operation if conditions warrant." Full Text»
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Secretary of State John Kerry (Dec 3): "On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we reaffirm our determination to ensure that our disabled brothers and sisters can travel abroad with the same dignity and respect that they enjoy here at home, and that disabled people around the world can at last share in the promises that Americans believe are a right, not a privilege." Full Text» DipNote»
Israel Invited To Join the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) in Geneva
Secretary of State John Kerry (Dec 2): "Israeli membership in the WEOG in Geneva is overdue, and we welcome the decision to invite Israel to join beginning January 1, 2014. It goes without saying that at a time when the scourge of global anti-Semitism is on the rise, it is more important than ever for Israel to have a strong voice that can be heard everywhere. This is a particularly welcome development as we work to end anti-Israel bias in the UN system. We will continue to speak out for our close ally, Israel, and we will continue to support efforts to normalize Israel’s treatment across the UN system as a full and equal member of the community of nations." Full Text»
Secretary Kerry’s Remarks at President Obama's World AIDS Day Event
Secretary of State John Kerry (Dec 2): "In sub-Saharan Africa, new HIV infections are down by nearly 40 percent since 2001. AIDS-related mortality has declined by nearly one-third since its peak in 2005. And globally, new infections among children have been cut in half in a decade. And access to lifesaving HIV treatment has increased close to forty-fold. I’m pleased to note that we have achieved much of this because President Obama was determined to set a higher standard, and he sort of glossed over it in his own comments, but that was a very significant commitment. On World AIDS Day two years ago, the President challenged us to reach six million more people with livesaving treatment, to provide 1.5 million HIV-positive pregnant women with treatment for their own health and to prevent onward transmission to their children, and to reach 4.7 million men with voluntary medical male circumcision services for HIV prevention." Full Text»:
DipNote Blog: Giving Thanks for Progress in the Fight Against Global Hunger
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah (Nov 28): "At the end of the day, we remain committed to ensuring our assistance not only saves lives today, but reduces the risk of disaster tomorrow. From Syria (PDF) to Somalia, we’re working to bring long-term food security to the 840 million people around the world who go to bed hungry every night. We’re also working to reduce the high rates of poor nutrition that contribute to nearly half of all deaths in children under the age of five each year." Full Text»
DipNote: Leading the U.S. Delegation to the UN High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development
Assistant Secretary Anne Richard (Nov 27): "We agreed to build on what works -- by supporting the practical and lifesaving work of the International Organization for Migration and supporting the Global Forum on Migration and Development, and existing regional migration forums. The United States also agreed to help lead with the Philippines a “Migrants in Crisis” initiative. We need to develop ways to help migrants caught up in conflicts or following natural disasters through no fault of their own, as happened in Libya in 2011 and following Hurricane Sandy in 2012. A full list of U.S. positions on international migration can be found here." Full Text»
IO Deputy A/S Paula Schriefer Delivered Keynote Remarks at the North West Model UN Conference in Seattle
Deputy Assistant Secretary Schriefer (Nov. 22): "American commitment to human rights has been longstanding. The United States played an integral role in the establishment of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and the negotiation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. We and the rest of the world’s more than 7 billion people will celebrate its 65th anniversary this coming December 10. American commitment is driven by the founding values of our nation, and the conviction that international peace, security and prosperity are strengthened when human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected and protected. But our conviction is also founded in a fundamental belief that human rights do not belong only to the lucky and the privileged." Full Text»
P5+1 Talks
Secretary Kerry (Nov. 24): "Today, we are taking a serious step toward answering all of those important questions that have been raised through the United Nations Security Council, through the IAEA, and by individual countries. And we are taking those steps with an agreement that impedes the progress in a very dramatic way of Iran’s principal enrichment facilities and parts of its program, and ensures they cannot advance in a way that will threaten our friends in the region, threaten other countries, threaten the world. The fact is that if this step – first step – leads to what is our ultimate goal, which is a comprehensive agreement that will make the world safer. This first step, I want to emphasize, actually rolls back the program from where it is today, enlarges the breakout time, which would not have occurred unless this agreement existed. It will make our partners in the region safer.” Full Text» White House Fact Sheet» Trip Page»
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Secretary Kerry (Nov. 21): "…the ratification of the Disabilities Treaty will advance core American values, it will expand opportunities for our citizens and our businesses, and it will strengthen American leadership. And I am still convinced that we give up nothing but we get everything in return. I’ll say that again: We give up nothing but we get everything in return. Our ratification does not require a single change to American law, and it isn’t going to add a penny to our budget. But it will provide the leverage, the hook, that we need in order to push other countries to pass laws or improve their laws or raise their standards for the protection of people with disabilities up to the standard that we have already adopted in the United States of America…" Full Text»
Paducah, Kentucky Designated as UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Arts
Acting Assistant Secretary Pittman (Nov 21): “We congratulate Paducah on its designation as a UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Arts. As the beating heart of America’s long tradition of quilting, Paducah embodies a cultural treasure unique to the United States. We are pleased and proud to have that treasure recognized by UNESCO – an action that will bring quilting and the history it represents to the attention of a global audience.”
Learn about UNESCO Creative Cities, excelling in literature, film, music, crafts, design, media art, & more here.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Paula Schriefer Traveled to Seattle, WA
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Paula Schriefer traveled to Seattle on Friday, November 22, 2013. While in Seattle she delivered keynote remarks at the North West Model UN Conference on U.S. efforts to advance universal human rights at the United Nations. She also met with the leadership of the United Nations Association of Greater Seattle Chapter and with students and faculty from the University of Washington’s Law School. Follow @State_IO for more information and updates from her trip. North West Model UN Conference»
Support for the African Union International Support Mission in the Central African Republic
Secretary Kerry (Nov 20): "In the immediate term, we believe that MISCA is the best mechanism to help quickly address the ongoing violence in the C.A.R. and prevent further atrocities. MISCA is also in the best position to help establish an environment that allows for the provision of humanitarian assistance and an eventual political transition to a democratically elected government. There are nearly 400,000 internally displaced persons and over 220,000 C.A.R. refugees in neighboring countries, including approximately 68,000 new refugees who have fled in recent months. In the past year, the U.S. Government has provided more than $24 million in humanitarian assistance to support programs that provide food, health services, and other aid in the C.A.R. We have also provided an additional $6 million in humanitarian assistance to specifically support new Central African refugees." Full Text»
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman Led Delegation to Geneva
(November 18): Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, November 19-26. Under Secretary Sherman led the U.S. delegations to the P5+1 talks with Iran as well as to a UN-hosted meeting on Syria. More»
Closing Remarks at the Third International Family Planning Conference
Assistant Secretary Richard (Nov 15): "Looking ahead, I want to assure you that the United States will continue to promote sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights in development discussions. When it comes to the empowerment of women and girls though, it's not enough that we simply reaffirm the goals and policies outlined almost 20 years ago. We believe one of the positive outcomes of the ICPD, Beijing, and MDG review processes will be an opportunity for the world to take note of the progress we have made together. After all the hard work of advocates, the private sector, governments and international and nongovernmental organizations over the past 20 years, there has been tangible progress in integrating a rights-based perspective into a wide range of policies and programs. We have to publicize this fact and build on that momentum every which way we can." Full Text»
Secretary Kerry Delivers a Video Message to COP-19 on the President's Climate Action Plan
The 19th Conference of the Parties (COP-19) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in Warsaw, Poland November 11 through November 22, 2013. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a video message to COP-19 on the President's Climate Action Plan from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC.
Video Remarks on Third International Conference on Family Planning
Secretary of State John Kerry (November 12): "Challenges like reproductive health care and family planning are bigger than the political boxes that some try to force them into. These are basic human necessities that hundreds of millions of women are forced to go without. For some, it’s because they can’t afford or don’t have access to these services. For others, it’s because their husbands or their communities simply don’t support their use...That’s why the United States and our partners must continue our lifesaving work to advocate for sexual health and reproductive rights." Full Text»
State Department Works To Bring Relief to Typhoon Victims
Secretary Kerry (November 11): “Since the start of this calamity, the United States has been working closely with our partners in the Philippines to provide rapid and effective relief. ... The U.S. Government is organizing emergency shipments of critically needed material to provide shelter to the hundreds of thousands of Filipinos driven from their homes by this unprecedented typhoon. We are also organizing emergency shipments of food and hygiene supplies to thousands of families. U.S. wireless subscribers can text AID to 80108 to give a $10 donation to the mGive Philippines Typhoon Disaster Relief Fund”.
The latest information from the UN and the Government of the Philippines indicates that more than 9.5 million people are affected by the typhoon in nine regions across the Philippines. Nearly 620,000 of them have been displaced from their homes and communities. Read Secretary Kerry's DipNote Blog | UN Foundation Blog: How The United Nations Is Responding And How You Can Help
U.S. Delegation Travels to Climate Negotiations & Schedule of Livestreamed Events
The 19th Conference of the Parties (COP-19) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in Warsaw, Poland Nov. 11 to 22. During the first week, Nov. 11-17, the United States was represented at the negotiations by senior State Department negotiator Trigg Talley. During the second week, the High-Level Segment from Nov. 18-22, the United States delegation was led by Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern. During COP-19, the United States also hosted more than 40 side events for the nearly 10,000 attendees to learn more about U.S. leadership to curb climate change and participate in discussions with leading experts. View the schedule for events that were live streamed from the State Department’s COP-19 site. Your Guide To Following U.S. Engagement at the UN Climate Change Conference
P5+1 Negotiations in Geneva
Secretary Kerry (November 10): "As President Obama has said, his goal is, since day one as President, to make certain that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon. That remains our goal because we remain committed to preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and we remain committed to protecting our allies, particularly our allies in that region where security is so critical. We also are committed to protecting our interests in the world from the consequences of the spread of these weapons. We came to Geneva to narrow the differences. And I can tell you without any exaggeration we not only narrowed differences and clarified those that remain, but we made significant progress in working through the approaches to this question of how one brings in a program that guarantees this peaceful nature. There’s no question in my mind that we are closer now, as we leave Geneva, than we were when we came, and that with good work and good faith over the course of the next weeks, we can in fact secure our goal." Full Text»
Loss of U.S. Vote at UNESCO
Spokeswoman Jen Psaki (November 8): "We regret that today the United States lost its vote in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference as a result of legislative restrictions that have precluded payment of U.S. dues to UNESCO. The restrictions were triggered when UNESCO member states voted to grant the Palestinians membership as a state in 2011. We note a loss of vote in the General Conference is not a loss of U.S. membership. The United States intends to continue its engagement with UNESCO in every possible way – we can attend meetings and participate in debate, and we will maintain our seat and vote as an elected member of the Executive Board until 2015." Full Text»
Empowering Disability Rights Advocates
ECA Assistant Secretary Ryan (November 8): "One cannot talk about the rights of persons with disabilities without mentioning the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Disabilities Treaty), which was inspired by the principles codified in the ADA. The United States signed the treaty in 2009, and we remain committed to ratification. As Secretary Kerry has said, 'This [ratification] is about projecting U.S. leadership. It's about helping our veterans, promoting our values and our companies. This treaty doesn't change America. It's about America changing the world.' ” Full Text» | Ratification of the Disabilities Treaty: An Opportunity To Reinforce U.S. Leadership on Disability Rights
