Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT President Obama and Secretary Clinton in Los Cabos for G20 EGYPT Elections / Democratic Transition Process ISRAEL/EGYPT Violence on Sinai Border / U.S. Condemns Today’s Attacks YEMEN U.S. Condemns Today’s Attack on Major General al-Qatan EGYPT SCAF / Transfer of Power[Read More…]

YANGON, MYANMAR–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012—Continuing violence and deep communal divisions in Rakhine State, Myanmar, are preventing people from receiving emergency medical treatment, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today. MSF was forced to suspend most of its medical activities in Rakhine State when violence erupted[Read More…]

Los Cabos, Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012 – 12:42 P.M. MDT PRESIDENT PUTIN:  (As interpreted.)  Mr. President, this has been our second meeting.  I remember our lengthy meeting we had in Moscow. Today we had a very meaningful and subject-oriented discussion.  We’ve been able to discuss issues pertaining to security.  We discussed bilateral[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012. I congratulate King Abdullah and the Saudi people on the selection of Prince Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud as Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  As Governor of Riyadh and then Minister of Defense, Crown Prince Salman has served[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012.  The United States of America and the Russian Federation confirm our commitment to strengthening close and cooperative relations for the benefit of the peoples of our countries, international peace, global prosperity, and security.  In recent years, we have laid a solid foundation for expanding our bilateral[Read More…]

Centers are first major U.S. domestic infrastructure to address biodefense threats and pandemic influenza   Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today established three new centers to develop and manufacture medical countermeasures, such as vaccines and medicines used to protect health in emergencies, and can[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–18 June 2012.  Ahead of World Refugee Day, the United Nations refugee agency reported today that a record 800,000 people were forced to flee across borders last year, more than at any time since 2000. The new refugees are part of a total of 4.3 million people who were newly[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–18 June 2012.  Warning of crimes against humanity and possible war crimes being committed, the United Nations human rights chief today called on the international community to overcome differences in order to end the violence and human rights violations in Syria. “All violations of the human rights of the Syrian[Read More…]

LOS CABOS, MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2012.  Taking note of the Greek elections, we look forward to working with the next government of Greece, and believe that it is in all our interests for Greece to remain in the Euro area while respecting its commitments. We welcome the commitment of the Euro[Read More…]