UNHCR reaches embattled Taizz from Aden with life-saving aid
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New York - Earlier this week, UNHCR sent thirteen trucks carrying blankets, mattresses, and other badly needed emergency relief items to Taizz governorate in the highlands of the country's southwest. This was a breakthrough since it was the first time a UNHCR convoy made it through all the way from Aden to Taizz.
Vice President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga
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Washington, DC - The Vice President met today with President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga. The Vice President and President Jahjaga agreed on the urgent need for all Kosovo’s political parties to embrace peaceful dialogue and work within Kosovo’s democratically-elected assembly to advance reforms to address the needs of Kosovo’s citizens.
United States - Argentina Relationship
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Washington, DC - President Obama, accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, is in Argentina to meet with newly elected President Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada. Together, the leaders explored opportunities to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Argentina and partner to address global challenges, such as climate change, peacekeeping, refugees, and the defense of human rights and democracy. It was the first bilateral visit to Argentina by a U.S. President in almost two decades.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Travel to Brussels
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Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry will travel to Brussels, Belgium, on Friday to formally express the condolences of the United States for the loss of life in yesterday's terrorist attacks, and to meet with Belgian and European Union officials.
Transfer of Ladislas Ntaganzwa to Rwanda by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the transfer of Ladislas Ntaganzwa by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to face trial in Rwanda for several crimes, including genocide and crimes against humanity, pursuant to an arrest warrant by the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT).
President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Charles Michel of Belgium
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Washington, DC - President Obama spoke today by phone with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel to offer his condolences on behalf of the American people following today’s horrific terrorist attacks in Brussels.
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