India Subscribes to The Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation
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Washington, DC - On June 1, India became the 138th Subscribing State to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). The United States welcomes this step by India and calls on all countries who have not yet done so to subscribe to the HCOC.
Unmet Surgical Needs High for World’s 60 Million Refugees
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Baltimore, Maryland - New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that the world’s estimated 60 million refugees, displaced from their homes due to conflict, persecution or human rights violations, may need at least 2.78 million surgeries a year, something thought to be very difficult to arrange in the midst of their upheaval.
Return of Nadiya Savchenko to Ukraine
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "I welcome today’s news that Nadiya Savchenko has returned to Ukraine and the Government of Ukraine's humanitarian decision to release two Russian service members captured on Ukrainian soil and convicted of terrorism-related charges.
Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Ziad Haider travels to Tunis, Tunisia and Cairo, Egypt for Road to GES 2016
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Washington, DC - Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Ziad Haider will visit Tunisia and Egypt from May 26 to June 1 to promote the 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (June 22-24) in Silicon Valley, California.
Progress Towards Dialogue Amongst Burundian Stakeholders
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Washington, DC - The United States is encouraged by the recent consultations held in Arusha, Tanzania, and the progress towards a comprehensive dialogue amongst stakeholders to peacefully resolve the crisis in Burundi. We commend former President Mkapa’s leadership in facilitating the consultations and appreciate his pledge to ensure greater inclusivity by meeting in the near future with representatives not in attendance at this round of consultations. We also welcome the sense of urgency demonstrated by the participants in setting imminent dates for next steps.
Overseas Schools Advisory Council Meeting
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Washington, DC - The Overseas Schools Advisory Council of the Department of State will hold its Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 1482, Marshall Center, in the Harry S Truman Building at 2201 C Street NW, Washington DC.
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