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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 4, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the 50th anniversary of your nation’s independence. The United States deeply values its friendship with Lesotho. Together, our two nations have worked hard to promote economic progress, strengthen democratic institutions, and turn the tide in the fight against HIV/AIDS. In 2016, Lesotho became the first country in ...

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Regions: Lesotho , United States

Topics: Global Health

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 5, 2015 On behalf of President Obama, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the 49th anniversary of your independence. Over the years Lesotho has made strides in letting the voices of its people be heard through the democratic process. The United States and Lesotho have forged an enduring friendship based on shared values and mutual respect. My government remains committed to working with the people of your country to ...

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Regions: Lesotho , United States

Topics: Global Health

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington, DC December 1, 2014 Susan, thank you.  Thank you for a wonderfully generous introduction and thank you most importantly for your extremely important comments this morning.  And I was really sitting there thinking, as I was listening to you, the thought was occurring to me as we think of the challenges that we face in today’s world, and you were talking about both the moral compulsion of doing this as w...

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Regions: United States

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 4, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the 48th anniversary of your independence. At a time when political tensions in Lesotho have been high, it is important to remember that the United States and Lesotho have forged an enduring friendship. We call on all parties to continue the current peaceful dialogue and remain focused on creating new opportunities for t...

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Regions: Lesotho , United States

Topics: Global Health

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 3, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Lesotho as you celebrate your National Day this October 4. Lesotho is a longstanding friend and partner of the United States. Together, our countries are creating new opportunities for future generations of Basotho by working to strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law, improve public health, and promote sustainable econ...

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Regions: Lesotho , United States

Topics: Global Health

Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 4, 2012 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Lesotho on your 46th Independence Day this October 4. Lesotho and the United States have a strong legacy of partnership, working to promote good governance, economic development and trade, and health. Lesotho has made great strides toward strengthening its democratic institutions and rule of law, exe...

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Regions: Lesotho , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy

Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 3, 2009 On behalf of the people of United States, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the people of Lesotho as they celebrate 43 years of independence on October 4. Our two nations are working together as partners to enhance the security and prosperity of the entire region. We look forward to continuing our cooperation and partnership with the Basotho nation to improve education, promote better health, protect...

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Regions: Lesotho , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy

Remarks With Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili and MCC Chief Executive Officer Ambassador John Danilovich at the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Compact Signing Ceremony With the Kingdom of Lesotho Secretary Condoleezza Rice Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC July 23, 2007 View Video AMBASSADOR DANILOVICH: Good afternoon to you all. The Right Honorable the Prime Minister Mr. Pakalitha Mosisili, Secretary Rice, Congressman Payne, Chairman of the Africa Subcommittee, thank you very much for comin...

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Regions: Lesotho , South Africa , United States

Topics: Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy

Remarks for AGOA Forum Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC July 18, 2007 AGOA Fact Sheet Hello everyone. It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to talk with you today. I have participated in the previous two AGOA Forums, and I really regret that I am not able to be with you in person today in Accra. I know the U.S. delegation is being ably headed by our Trade Representative, Susan Schwab, and I want to thank her for her leadership and for her leadership and for her dedication to free trade. As ...

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Regions: Ghana , Iraq , Liberia , United Kingdom

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy

Remarks at African Growth and Opportunity Act Business Roundtable Secretary Colin L. Powell Loy Henderson Conference Room Washington, DC November 7, 2002 Thank you very much, Tony, and thank you all. It's a great pleasure to be with you this morning and -- I've been up in my office all morning working on a number of issues, the most pressing of which is the resolution before the United Nations. And we're making progress, but it has been very, very intense negotiations and I started out on the telephone ...

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Regions: Mauritius , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks at the 2001 Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner Secretary Colin L. Powell Hilton Washington Hotel Washington, DC November 6, 2001 9:00 P.M. EST SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you so very much, ladies and gentlemen for that warm welcome. Alma and I are indeed very, very pleased to be with you this evening on this special occasion, as every Africare dinner is a special occasion, and a special privilege to be in the company of the Walker family and to celebrate the life of Bishop Walker once ag...

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Regions: Kenya , Lesotho , Mauritius , Nigeria , South Africa , Sudan , Tanzania , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks to African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC October 29, 2001 [ audio ] SECRETARY POWELL: Well, thank you very much, Walter. And, once again, greetings to all of you. And it is a great pleasure to have you all here. I also want to thank Walter for the superb work that he has done in helping to pull this conference together, together with so many others who worked on it. I'm very pleased especially to have Jendaye Frasier here from the National Security Cou...

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Regions: China, Lesotho , South Africa , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation