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Subject IndexTuesday, December 8, 2009
Building Global Cooperation
Secretary Clinton (Dec. 7): "We need to be committed to using American leadership to build a new architecture of global cooperation. ...The 21st century not only presents many shared challenges, but also demands shared responsibility." -Full Text 
Lynne Tracy: Award for Heroism
Secretary Clinton (Dec. 7): "The Secretary’s Award for Heroism signifies our appreciation for all you have done on behalf of our nation and the American people." -Full Text
Date: 12/04/2009 Location: Brussels, Belgium Description: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives at NATO headquarters ahead of a NATO foreign ministers meeting. © AP Image
Secretary Clinton on "Meet the Press"
Secretary Clinton (Dec. 6): "We want the Afghans to ...actually make good on what President Karzai said in his inaugural speech, which is that by five years from now, they’ll have total control for their defense." -Full Text

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Secretary Clinton arrived in Brussels, Belgium on December 4th and attended meetings with ISAF-contributing countries at NATO Headquarters to discuss President Obama's strategy on Afghanistan. -TRIP PAGE
Date: 12/03/2009 Description: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arriving in Brussels, Belgium. © State Dept Image

In Other News

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Date: 12/08/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton presents the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad. © State Dept Image
A Positive Impact
Secretary Clinton (Dec. 8): "In today's interconnected world, it is no surprise that our honorees have carried that spirit with them to towns and villages far beyond our shores." -Full Text
Date: 09/07/2009 Description: Cop15 Logo © State Dept Image
Climate Change Conference
(Dec. 8): The U.S. is committed to forging an international response and achieving a successful outcome at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-15) in Copenhagen, Dec. 7-18. Special Envoy Stern leads the U.S. delegation. -Learn More
Date: 03/24/2009 Description: Great Seal State Dept Photo
Developing Democracy in Iraq
Spokesman Kelly (Dec. 7): "...The approval of the revised election law by the Iraq Council of Representatives yesterday...paves the way for Iraq to hold national elections in 2010, in accordance with Iraq's constitutional framework." -Full Text
Date: 12/07/2009 Description: An Afghan girl waits to receive medication from US Navy medical personnel at a free clinic in Khan Neshin in the volatile province of Helmand, southern Afghanistan. © AP Image
An Enduring Commitment
Deputy Special Representative Jones (Dec. 7): "[T]he civilian side of our strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan is more focused, robust and resourced than ever before. Our commitment is for the long term. And it is wide-ranging." -Full Text
Date: 12/01/2009 Description: President Obama speaking at podium at West Point Academy in West Point, NY. © AP Image
The Way Forward in Afghanistan, Pakistan
President Obama (Dec. 1): "Now, we must come together to end this war successfully. For what’s at stake is not simply a test of NATO’s credibility – what’s at stake is the security of our Allies, and the common security of the world.” -Full Text -Translations -View Video
Date: 12/01/2009 Description: World AIDS Day 2009 pepfar.gov poster © State Dept Image
Striving To Eradicate HIV/AIDS
(Dec. 1): On World AIDS Day, we honor the millions of people around the world who have been impacted by the AIDS epidemic.... The U.S. remains firm in our commitment.  -pepfar.gov
Date: 02/24/2004 Description: A female deminer places a disarmed landmine in the safety area of a minefield in Kilinochchi in the northern peninsula of Sri Lanka, Feb. 24, 2004. The women in Sri Lanka's only all female demining team have made important contributions to peace by helping in the removal of hundreds of thousands of landmines laid in the North of the country over the course of twenty years of protracted civil war. © AP Image
Clearing Landmines Worldwide
(Dec. 1): The Administration is strongly committed to continued U.S. global leadership in eliminating the humanitarian risks posed by landmines. -Full Text -Fact Sheet: U.S. Leadership in Humanitarian Mine Action
State Department Spokesman Ian C. Kelly moderates teleconference.
IAEA Resolution on Iran
(Nov. 27): "The International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors passed a resolution on Iran earlier today. ...It sends a strong signal of serious international concern about Iran’s continued noncompliance with obligations." -Full Text
Date: 11/05/2009 Description: Richard C. Holbrooke © State Dept Image
Window of Opportunity in Afghanistan
Special Representative Holbrooke (Nov. 23): "The elections...produced a winner and a legitimate government with which we intend to work as closely as possible." -Full Text


Date: 11/19/2009 Description: Deputy Secretary Jacob Lew and a delegation of key leaders from the U.S. State Department and other senior representatives laugh and say their goodbyes after witnessing first-hand the Provincial Reconstruction Team's training at Muscatatuck Center for Complex Operations Thursday Nov. 19. The civilian assistance is a critical component of President Obama's overall strategy for civilian training. © U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Will Hill
Civilian Response in Afghanistan
Deputy Secretary Lew: "We’re in the process of building a civilian force from 320 to almost a thousand--and that will be, for the most part, full-year commitments...."
-Full Text -Press Roundtable
Date: 11/23/2009 Description: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a Joint Press Availability with Rumiana Zheleva, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria. © State Dept Image
Bulgaria Committed to Democracy
Secretary Clinton (Nov. 23): "The fall of the Iron Curtain...helped put Bulgaria on the path toward democracy and a market economy, both of which were reaffirmed in their recent elections." -Full Text -View Video
Date: 11/24/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton with India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Joe Biden during a luncheon at the State Department. © State Dept Image by Michael Gross
Cooperation With India
Secretary Clinton (Nov. 24): "[Working] together will be critical to...addressing common challenges and achieving shared goals in the 21st century."
-Full Text -State Dinner at the White House

Highlights

Secretary Clinton recently traveled to Brussels, Belgium December 4.

Click on any trip marker to go to a larger interactive map, complete with video, photos, and the Secretary's remarks from the trip.
U.S. Diplomacy and the Berlin Wall
Through Voices of U.S. Diplomacy and the Berlin Wall, you can explore the dynamic work of diplomats who labored in Germany from the end of World War II through German unification in 1990. The story is told through their oral histories, artifacts, and more.
Doors to Diplomacy 2010
Date: 2008-11-06 00:00:00.0 Description: Doors to Diplomacy website contest. State Dept PhotoThe Doors to Diplomacy award competition recognizes the student-created Global SchoolNet Web projects that best teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. -More
United We Serve
Date: 06/17/2009 Description: United We Serve. Serve.gov. © Serve.gov imageServe.gov is a new portal for you and all Americans to find ways to serve in your communities. 
Virtual Student Foreign Service Internships
Date: 05/12/2009 Description: Virtual Student Foreign Service logo: Outline of world map in square surrounded by the words Virtual Student Foreign Service. State Dept PhotoVirtual Student Foreign Service Internships will harness technology and a commitment to global service among young people to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement. 
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Traveling?

Date: 08/25/2003 Location: Malta Description: Aerial view of Mellieha village with its parish church, Malta. © AP Photo
Malta
Malta was an important cultic center for earth-mother worship in the 4th millennium B.C. Archeological work shows a developed religious center there, including the world's oldest free-standing architecture, predating that of Sumer and Egypt.
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Date: 2009-05-11 00:00:00.0 Location: Singapore Description: The Fullerton Hotel, flanked by the financial center. Singapore, May 2009. [U.S. Embassy Singapore photo.]
Singapore
Singapore has a varied linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage. Malay is the national language, but Chinese, English, and Tamil also are official languages. English is the language of administration and also is widely used in the professions, businesses, and schools.
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Date: 05/24/2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Description: Concert by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra held on grounds of Schoenbrunn Palace. © AP Photo
Austria
Austrian history as such dates back to 976, when Leopold von Babenberg became the ruler of much of present-day Austria. In 1276 Rudolf I became the first Habsburg to ascend to the throne. Although never unchallenged, the Habsburgs ruled Austria for nearly 750 years.
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Date: 03/09/2009 Location: Meknes, Morocco Description: Crowds of buyers pack the markets in the old town of Meknes, Morocco, during the Mawlud an-Nabi public holiday when Muslims celebrate the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Vineyards around Meknes produce most of the 35 million bottles of wine bottled each year in Morocco. © AP Image
Morocco
Moroccans are predominantly Sunni Muslims of Arab, Berber, or mixed Arab-Berber ancestry. Morocco is home to 14 public universities. Mohammed V University in Rabat is one of the country’s most famous schools. Founded over 1,000 years ago, Karaouine University is the oldest center for Islamic studies in the Maghreb. Morocco’s most prestigious private English-language university, Al-Akhawayn, was founded in 1993. Its curriculum is based on an American model. - Full Text
A yacht sails past the Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour, Australia, July 13, 2006. [© AP Images]Australia
Much of Australia's culture is derived from European roots, but distinctive Australian features have evolved from the environment, aboriginal culture, and the influence of Australia's neighbors. The vigor and originality of the arts in Australia--film, opera, music, painting, theater, dance, and crafts--have achieved international recognition.
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