Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2011
Index for Today’s Briefing
- DEPARTMENT
- UN High Level Meeting on AIDS/President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
- SYRIA
- U.S. Supports Pursuing UN Security Council Resolution/Escalation in Violence/Targeting of Civilians/Violence Must End/Must Address Aspirations of Syrian People/Important Moment in History/U.S. Trying to Build Pressure, International Community Support for Tougher Message to Asad
- U.S. Introduced Draft Resolution Co-Sponsored by 14 Other Countries Finding Syria in Noncompliance with Its IAEA Safeguard Obligations and Reporting Matter to UN Security Council
- IAEA Report Confirmed Concerns and Syria’s Lack of Serious Compliance with Its International Nuclear Obligations/Failure to Meet International Nuclear, Human Rights Obligations
- Can’t Compare Libya to Syria/No One-Size-Fits-All Approach/Turning Up Heat on Syria Using Tools Available/Sanctions
- Important U.S. Ambassador Remain as Voice of American Government/U.S. Supports Democratic Process
- LIBYA
- UNSC 1973/ U.S. Continuing to Ratchet Up Political, Economic Pressure on Qadhafi /Transitional National Council/Representative in Benghazi/3rd Contact Group Meeting in Abu Dhabi/U.S. Believes Momentum Building for Change/Qadhafi Needs to Step Aside and Allow a Democratic Transition to Take Place
- YEMEN
- U.S. Ambassador Meeting with Acting President/GCC Agreement
- JAPAN
- Ambassador Roos/Deputy Secretary/Internal Meeting/Bilateral Relationship, Regional Issues
- AFGHANISTAN
- Ambassador Crocker Confirmation Hearing/Takes Issues Raised in Senate Foreign Relations Committee Report Seriously/Deputy Secretary Nides, USAID Administrator Shah Responded to Report/Civilian Assistance/Sustainability/Oversight
- REGION, EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS
- Assistant Secretary Campbell Travel: Meetings in China/Surabaya, Indonesia Today and Tomorrow for ASEAN-Related Meetings/Number of Bilateral Meetings with Regional Partners/Series of Multilateral Meetings Aimed at Supporting Preparations for ASEAN-U.S. Leaders Meeting as well as East Asia Summit Meeting in November in Indonesia/South Korea
- Met with Chinese Representative for North Korean Issues
- NORTH KOREA
- Continue to Monitor Situation/Urge North Korea to Exercise Restraint/Food Aid/EU/Collaborate Closely with EU but Our Decisions Will Be Based on Our Criteria
