U.S. Statement to the CTBTO
Ambassador Joseph Macmanus delivered the U.S. national statement to Working Group B of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization on March 18, 2013
U.S. Statement on Narcotic Drugs
Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield, U.S. Department of State, delivered the U.S. national statement to the fifty-sixth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs on March 11, 2013
Mira Sorvino Visits UN Vienna
UNODC Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking Mira Sorvino met Ambassador Macmanus and other high ranking international officials during her visit to Vienna on February 8.
Ambassador Macmanus Meets IAEA DG Amano
Presentation of credentials by Ambassador Joseph E. Macmanus, Permanent U.S. Representative to Int'l Organizations (Vienna) to Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Ambassador Macmanus Meets DG Fedotov
Presentation of credentials by Ambassador Joseph E. Macmanus, Permanent U.S. Representative to the United Nations (Vienna) to Mr. Yury Fedotov, Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna.
Mission Headlines
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22nd UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
U.S. National Statement, PDAS Brian Nichols, Vienna, Austria, April 22, 2013
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Statement by President Obama on Nowruz
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, March 18, 2013
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Fifty-sixth Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
U.S. National Statement, Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield, Vienna, Austria, March 11, 2013
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Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors
Israeli Nuclear Capabilities and the Helsinki Conference on Establishing a Middle East WMD-Free Zone
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News & Events
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Taking The Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking to the UN
Wildlife trafficking is a crime that spans the globe, giving criminals billions of dollars in illegal proceeds, driving endangered species closer toward extinction, and fueling corruption. Now the international community has new tools to fight this crime.
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All Nations Are Valuable in Space Program Cooperation: NASA Official
On April 12, 2013, William H. Gerstenmaier, NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations and Chair of the International Space Station Multilateral Coordination Board, provided a special presentation to the 52nd session of the Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
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NASA Provides Curiosity Update at UN Vienna Headquarters
On February 14, 2013, Noah Warner of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory briefed an audience of international public servants and experts on the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity's first six months on Mars.
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Wassenaar Arrangement: Plenary Meeting Approves Updated Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual Use Goods
On December 11-12, delegations from the U.S. and forty other Participating States met in Vienna to discuss export controls on conventional weapons and dual use goods during the annual Wassenaar Arrangement plenary
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Election of Dr. Lassina Zerbo as Next Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty Organization
On October 24, 2012, Dr. Lassina Zerbo was elected as the next Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty Organization. Dr. Zerbo will assume the role of Executive Secretary in August 2013.
Headlines
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U.S. Policy Toward Iran
Testimony, Wendy Sherman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Written Statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Washington, DC, May 15, 2013
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Remarks to Press at Incheon International Airport
Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies, Incheon, South Korea, May 13, 2013
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The President's Export Control Reform Initiative: Reinventing the System and Promoting National Security
Fact Sheet, Bureau of Public Affairs, May 10, 2013
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State Department Actions Targeting Iran's Nuclear Enrichment and Proliferation Program
Press Statement, Patrick Ventrell, Acting Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson, Washington, DC, May 9, 2013
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Remarks at Global Space and Satellite Forum Remarks at Global Space and Satellite Forum
Remarks, Frank A. Rose, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Middle East 2013, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 7, 2013
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U.S. Statement on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
John Fox, Director for Multilateral Nuclear and Security Affairs, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Second Session of the NPT Preparatory Committee, Geneva, Switzerland, April 30, 2013
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Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Addresses American Bar Association
American Bar Association Spring Meeting, International Law Section, Remarks, Rose Gottemoeller, Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Washington, DC, April 25, 2013
BRIEFINGS
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Trafficking in Persons Report 2012
The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is the U.S. Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. It is also the world’s most comprehensive resource of governmental anti-human trafficking efforts and reflects the U.S. Government’s commitment to global leadership on this key human rights and law enforcement issue. It represents an updated, global look at the nature and scope of trafficking in persons and the broad range of government actions to confront and eliminate it.