- Here are a few answers to some questions that many Americans may have about the Zika disease and who it could impact. White House Blog» More»
- Daily Press Briefing: Syria
- SPOKESPERSON KIRBY (FEB. 3): “We continue to see more Russian airstrikes in and around Aleppo…strikes which, again, have led to reports of civilian casualties, increased displacement of Syrian citizens, and the possible obstruction of humanitarian assistance routes.” Full Text»
- Cooperation in the DRC
- FEB. 3: The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) have signed an agreement to permit resumed cooperation against illegal armed groups. More»
- Current Political Situation in Libya
- DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON TONER (FEB. 1):“Secretary Kerry met with his counterparts from Qatar and Italy, Foreign Ministers al-Thani and Gentilioni, along with UN SRSG for Libya, Martin Kobler, to review counter-ISIL efforts and to discuss the current political situation in Libya.” Full Text»
- Peaceful Resolution to the Syrian Crisis
- SECRETARY KERRY (FEB. 3): “We call upon the regime and its supporters to halt their bombardment of opposition-held areas, especially in Aleppo, and to lift their besiegement of civilians in accordance with UN Security Council Resolutions 2165, 2254 and 2258.” Full Text»
- Campaigns To Challenge Extremism
- On February 2, the State Department hosted the finalists for the “Peer to Peer [P2P]: Challenging Extremism” initiative, a partnership between the U.S. Government and universities that empowers students to design and pilot digital tools that counter violent extremist narratives. More»
- Rule of Law Accountability Act
- SPOKESPERSON KIRBY (FEB. 1): “Today the State Department submitted to Congress, as required by the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, the third annual report on the U.S. Government’s actions to implement the Act.” Full Text» More»
Source: U. S Department of State
By
Robert Williams
Editor in Chief
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