NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 November 2010 – The top United Nations humanitarian official in Haiti has voiced concern over the slow response to an appeal sent out nine days ago seeking $164 million to curb the spread of the cholera outbreak that has infected nearly 20,000 people and killed hundreds over the[Read More…]
Day: November 21, 2010
Interview of Secretary of State Clinton With Bob Schieffer of CBS Face the Nation
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2010. QUESTION: And the Secretary of State is speaking to us from Lisbon, Portugal. Madam Secretary, thank you. You and the President met with President Karzai of Afghanistan while you were there. Is he still wanting to reduce the American presence in Afghanistan? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Bob,[Read More…]
NATO Summit Declaration
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2010. Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Lisbon. We, the Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Lisbon to chart NATO’s future course. We reaffirm[Read More…]
Search for Peace in Afghanistan Must Be Led By the Country’s People – Ban
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the search for peace through a political process in Afghanistan must be led by the people of that country themselves, and pledged United Nations’ continued support for the efforts to restore security. “We all recognize that there can be[Read More…]
Press Conference of President Obama after NATO Summit
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2010 – 4:47 P.M. WET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everyone. We have just concluded an extremely productive NATO summit, and I want to thank our hosts, the government and the people of Portugal, for their hospitality in this beautiful city of Lisbon. And I thank my fellow[Read More…]