Imperial Valley News Center
Seventh P5 Conference in Washington, DC
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Washington, DC - The five Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) nuclear-weapon states, or “P5,” will meet in Washington, DC on September 14 -15 to review progress on disarmament and nonproliferation in the context of their NPT obligations. Representatives from the P5 will continue discussions on issues related to all three pillars of the NPT— disarmament, non-proliferation, and peaceful uses, including confidence-building, transparency, and verification experiences.
CDFA Through History Your Choice of Starting Points
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Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (then simply the Dept. of Ag) began in 1919 when various Ag regulatory programs were pulled together under one umbrella. However, there are several other starting points of note – in 1878, 1880, 1899 and 1913. In fact, the agency has already celebrated a ‘100th anniversary,’ back in 1980.
Ensuring the Clarity of Emergency Communications
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Washington, DC - If you’ve ever used a device that picks up signals over the air, you know that sometimes you just can’t get the signal to come in clearly. You point the device every which way, move it all around the room, do a little dance, but nothing seems to work. There doesn’t seem to be any explanation. Maybe it’s sunspots, who knows? While that’s an annoyance for us, sometimes people’s lives depend on that signal getting through. People like firefighters. One of my group’s more recent projects has been to help make sure that their signals get through, wherever they are.
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom to Lead Official U.S. Government Delegation to the Global Fund's Fifth Replenishment Conference
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Washington, DC - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom will lead the official U.S. government delegation to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s Fifth Replenishment Conference, which will be held September 16-17 in Montreal, Canada.
Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States
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Washington, DC - The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States condemn this weekend's attacks on Zueitina, Ras Lanuf, Es Sider, and Brega oil terminals in Libya. We call on all parties to undertake an immediate ceasefire and to refrain from any further hostilities. We also call on all forces to avoid any action that could damage Libya's energy infrastructure or further disrupt its exports. Libya's oil belongs to the Libyan people. The Presidency Council (PC) is the sole steward of these resources.
Parliamentary Elections in Belarus
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the peaceful conduct of the September 11 parliamentary elections in Belarus. We recognize some improvements in the electoral process, and we note that alternative voices will be represented in parliament for the first time in 12 years. Still, the elections fell short of Belarus’ international obligations and commitments to free and fair elections, as detailed in the joint statement by OSCE/ODIHR, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, and Council of Europe election observation missions.
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