(New York) – The Philippine government should lead members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in rejecting Burma’s request to chair the regional grouping in 2014 until the Burmese government takes genuine steps towards improving human rights, including the release

Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Number 10 where the two held a working dinner. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Mr Cameron stressed that Britain was a strong and unshakeable friend of Israel. The PM also said that recent events such as the death of bin

Ambassador John Roos met with LDP President Sadakazu Tanigaki at the U.S. Embassy today. The meeting, which took place at the request of President Tanigaki, provided an opportunity for the two officials to discuss the current situation, including the U.S. involvement in humanitarian assistance

Ishinomaki, Japan Thank you for having Susie and me here today. Nature – it can destroy precious human life, it can destroy property, but it cannot destroy the human spirit, and today here I’ve witnessed the best of humanity. The thoughts and prayers of my country, the United States,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Eric G. Postel was sworn in as the new Assistant Administrator for the Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Bureau (EGAT) at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “I am thrilled to have Eric on board and I am confident that his

Prime Minister I would like to thank Karl Bitar for his leadership of the organisational wing of the Australian Labor Party over the last two and a half years. He has been a tireless worker for Federal Labor during that time and his efforts, calm demeanour and leadership under pressure helped us

Prime Minister I would like to thank Karl Bitar for his leadership of the organisational wing of the Australian Labor Party over the last two and a half years. He has been a tireless worker for Federal Labor during that time and his efforts, calm demeanour and leadership under pressure helped us

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Kuwait’s independence and 20th year of its liberation from Iraq, the Hawally Governorate under the leadership of Governor Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Faris, invited the Philippines to participate in its celebrations in Jabriya Park last March 4. The

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the request of the Government of Japan, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from Fairfax County and Los Angeles County to assist in the rescue effort in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in

(Washington, DC) – President Obama should make human rights concerns a central component of discussions about Mexico’s public security crisis when he meets with President Felipe Calderón on March 3, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. Deaths tied to drug violence and grave human