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New York - After five years of a brutal and senseless conflict over a quarter of a million Syrians have been killed and over half the population forced from their homes out of fear and want. Some 4.6 million people are barely existing in places that few can leave and aid cannot reach. A further 4.8 million people have fled the country. Syria today is a very different place - almost unrecognizable in parts - that will take generations to rebuild.
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Amman, Jordan - The Vice President met yesterday with His Majesty King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan. The two leaders discussed our ongoing cooperation to defeat ISIL and promote a negotiated political settlement to the conflict in Syria. They also discussed current tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as opportunities for Jordan to increase its energy diversification.
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Washington, DC - The United States reiterates its ongoing concerns with Uganda's post-election environment, in which the government and its security forces persistently have violated the rights and freedoms of Ugandan citizens and the media.
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Washington, DC - We are deeply troubled by the Russian Government’s decision to designate the National Democratic Institute (NDI) as a so-called “undesirable” foreign organization. We reject the notion that NDI and other international civil society organizations are a threat to Russia. NDI promotes openness and accountability in government, principles Russia should seek to embrace, not exclude or muzzle.
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Mauritius as you celebrate the 48th anniversary of independence on March 12.
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Washington, DC - The United States announces more than $31 million in additional life-saving humanitarian assistance for refugees from Burundi, Congolese refugees living in Burundi, and others in Burundi who are food insecure. This new funding brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the regional response to the Burundi crisis to more than $86 million since the start of the crisis in 2015.
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