First Lady Michelle Obama Announces New Let Girls Learn Committment in Liberia
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Washington, DC - In March 2015, the President and First Lady launched Let Girls Learn, a U.S. Government initiative aimed at ensuring adolescent girls across the world attain a quality education that empowers them to reach their full potential. The initiative brings together the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and other agencies to address the range of challenges – both in and out of the classroom – that make it difficult for over 62 million girls to get the educations they deserve.
India Joins the Missile Technology Control Regime
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes India’s accession as the newest member (Partner) of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). The MTCR is an informal and voluntary association of countries that seek to reduce the global missile proliferation threat, primarily by controlling exports of rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and related equipment and technology.
U.S. Delegation Heads to Cuba to Advance Cooperation on Marine Environment
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Washington, DC - From June 28 - July 1, the United States and Cuba will meet to promote bilateral cooperation on key issues affecting the marine environment. This is the first such meeting under the U.S.-Cuba Joint Statement on Cooperation on Environmental Protection – a framework to facilitate and guide U.S.-Cuba cooperation, both governmental and non-governmental – on a range of environmental issues.
Madagascar National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Madagascar as you celebrate the anniversary of your independence on June 26.
Djiboutian National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Djibouti on the anniversary of your independence on June 27.
Assistant Secretary Frank A. Rose to Travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank A. Rose will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China, from June 27 to July 7, for the third plenary meeting of the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV), and for discussions on space security, strategic stability, arms control, and other bilateral and multilateral issues.
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