United States Congratulates Burkina Faso on Peaceful Election
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "I congratulate the people of Burkina Faso on holding peaceful and orderly presidential and legislative elections this week. Over the past two years the Burkinabe people have repeatedly demonstrated their strong commitment to democracy in the face of adversity, and shown that legitimate leadership requires public accountability.
U.S. Government and Companies Reiterate Commitment to Forest and Climate Programs
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Washington, DC - At COP21 in Paris, France, leading companies announced that they intend to prioritize their sourcing of commodities in regions implementing large-scale forest and climate programs. The U.S. welcomes this innovative new approach from Marks & Spencer and Unilever, and the expectation that other companies will join in this approach. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell attended the announcement in Paris and noted the importance of this public-private approach.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Meeting With Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
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Brussels, Belgium - Secretary Kerry met today in Brussels with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to continue the discussion President Obama had this morning in Paris with Turkish President Erdogan.
Central African Republic National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the citizens of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Central African Republic on the occasion of your country’s national day celebration.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Meeting With Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski
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Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry met today in Brussels with Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski. The Secretary expressed his gratitude to Poland for reaching its two-percent of GDP defense spending goal and for hosting the NATO Summit in Warsaw this coming July.
U.S. Climate Risk Insurance Announcement
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Washington, DC - Today, at a meeting with leaders of small island nations, President Obama announced a U.S. contribution of $30 million to climate risk insurance initiatives in the Pacific, Central America, and Africa. As part of a broader set of actions to help vulnerable populations strengthen their climate resilience, from providing climate data, tools and services, to incorporating climate resilience considerations into development assistance, the contributions announced today will increase climate risk insurance coverage to help respond to severe climate-related impacts.
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