The INL donation will fund UNODC to train the Nigeria Correctional Service in the northeastern states of Borno, Gombe, and Adamawa.
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Click for U.S. Statements at the September 2021 Board of Governors meeting.
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The U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna announced earlier this year that it will support the Space4Youth Competition 2021, organized by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC).
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As delivered by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, August 25, 2021.
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From August 25 to September 3, the United States will join delegations from around the globe to discuss issues related to the peaceful uses of outer space at the 64th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
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We spoke to Asma Fakhri, UNODC Opioid Strategy Coordinator, about the global opioid crisis and United Nations efforts to tackle it.
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This is a global health crisis that no single country can stop alone.
Read More» The IAEA Board of Governors is one of the two policy-making bodies of the IAEA, along with the annual General Conference of IAEA Member States.
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Agenda Item 3: General Exchange of Views, as delivered by Gabriel Swiney, June 2, 2021.
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The LSC meets for two weeks every year, addressing topics as diverse as space traffic management, orbital debris, and the utilization of space resources.
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As delivered by Acting Assistant Secretary James A. Walsh, May 17, 2021.
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USA at the 30th Session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice The UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is the principal UN policy-making body in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. It is tasked with improving international action to combat national and transnational crime, as well …
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The United States looks forward to working with our international partners to strengthen peaceful international space cooperation for the benefit of all humankind.
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As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires Louis L. Bono, April 19, 2021.
Read More» The STSC meets for two weeks every year, addressing topics as diverse as space weather, orbital debris, and the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.
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As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Louis L. Bono at a Side Event of the 64th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
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As delivered by Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, April 12, 2021.
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The 64th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs meets virtually and in Vienna, Austria, from April 12-16, 2021.
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The world is safer today because of the work we have done together – including the landmark achievements of the UN Conventions against: Illicit Narcotics; Terrorism; Transnational Organized Crime; and Corruption.
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U.S. statement on Verification and Monitoring in Iran, as delivered by Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Louis L. Bono to the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting on March 4, 2021.
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U.S. statement on Nuclear Verification – NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, as delivered by Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Louis L. Bono to the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting on March 4, 2021.
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On this World Wildlife Day, we recognize the importance of the world’s forests, which are home to 80 percent of the globe’s terrestrial biodiversity and contribute to the livelihoods of over one billion people.
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Click here for all U.S. statements delivered at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting of March, 2021.
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UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa Event As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Louis L. Bono February 24, 2021, 2:48 P.M. Good afternoon excellencies and colleagues. Thank you, Executive Director Waly for the opportunity to participate today. It is an honor to join this panel of distinguished leaders. On behalf of the United States, I would …
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The United States is pleased to announce a $3.4 million contribution to UNODC to assist the government of Afghanistan in combating the trafficking of illicit drugs and goods.
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The U.S. Department of State is allocating roughly $200,000 in funding to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the implementation of the sterile-insect technique (SIT) to support Uruguay’s work to eradicate the screwworm.
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NASA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging cooperation in areas of science and technology to support the peaceful use of outer space. The MOU, signed Thursday, Dec. 17, brings together NASA’s wealth of publicly available Earth observation data and dynamic exploration opportunities with …
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As one of its strongest supporters and major donors, the United States places great value in UNODC’s provision of vital technical assistance programs that counter the menaces of illicit drugs, crime, corruption, and terrorism.
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Reconvened 63rd Session of theUN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), December 2-4, 2020, Vienna, Austria.
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Ambassador Jackie Wolcott announced today the allocation of just over $1,013,000 in U.S. funding for the IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications Environment Laboratories in Monaco to study ocean acidification and degraded marine ecosystems.
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The IAEA Board of Governors is one of the two policy-making bodies of the IAEA, along with the annual General Conference of IAEA Member States.
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Ambassador Wolcott announced on Monday that the United States is committed to providing $50 million in voluntary contributions to the IAEA through 2024 to support the IAEA’s Peaceful Uses Initiative.
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With support from the United States, the IAEA established the Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) in 2010 as a quick and responsive way to allow Member States to provide funds for extra-budgetary projects in the area of peaceful application of nuclear technology.
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Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Jackie Wolcott at the IAEA Virtual Event for the 10th Anniversary of the Peaceful Uses Initiative November 9, 2020 Vienna, Austria Virtual WebEx Platform [event in progress] MODERATOR: Excellency, the United States proposed and has nurtured the PUI for the last ten years. What made the United States propose …
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UNVIE’s Neil Armstrong Spacesuit Replica Statue is now touring Central and Eastern Europe, where space fans will have the opportunity to view it and engage with its interactive features.
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Nuclear science has innumerable applications, and the United States supports various agreements and initiatives that promote global cooperation in the development of these sorts of peaceful uses.
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As delivered by Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, October 14, 2020.
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Remarks at the Virtual Side Event on Stakeholder Engagement for the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, as prepared for delivery by Deputy Chief of Mission Louis Bono, October 14, 2020.
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As delivered by PDAS James A. Walsh, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, October 12, 2020.
Read More» Today, the Missions to the United Nations of the United States, Peru, and Sierra Leone co-sponsored an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the 20th anniversary of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.
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This allocation is in addition to the over $17 million provided by the United States since 2014 to support earlier phases of ReNuAL, bringing total U.S. support for IAEA laboratory renovations to approximately $23 million.
Read More» The United States contributes millions of dollars each year to support the IAEA’s work to promote the safe, secure, and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.
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The United States is allocating an additional $1.9 million to the IAEA’s Network of Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratories (VETLAB) in Africa and Asia.
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The United States believes any threat against a civilian nuclear facility or other civilian infrastructure is unacceptable.
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is allocating $200,000 in funding to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to enhance radiotherapy services in Libya.
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is allocating $1 million in funding to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help Egypt enhance radiation therapy for cancer patients through the provision of a medical linear accelerator, or “LINAC.”
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is allocating $1.3 million in funding to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to assist Mexico in improving cancer management through the provision of a medical linear accelerator, or “LINAC.”
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Through our partnership in the IAEA, our responsible nations will continue to work toward a brighter future that includes the peaceful use of nuclear power.
Read More» The IAEA Board of Governors meets September 2020. Click here for the U.S. statements.
Read More» The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is pleased to announce a $425,000 contribution to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to support efforts to combat organized crime in Sierra Leone.
Read More» The U.S. contribution to this UNODC project, made official in April, will use targeted interventions to rapidly increase the number of investigations and prosecutions of human trafficking cases in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Read More» This financial contribution will help the government of Tajikistan develop a comprehensive training plan to build capacities of law enforcement bodies to investigate and prosecute organized criminal groups engaged in narcotics trafficking.
Read More» U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria June 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Supports Environmentally Friendly Technique to Control Disease Transmitting Mosquitoes U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Jackie Wolcott announced today that the United States is allocating $733,500 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the development and validation of the sterile-insect …
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U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria June 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Supports Creation of Tsetse-free Zones in Senegal U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Jackie Wolcott announced today that the United States is providing $436,600 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to improve livestock productivity in West …
Read More» U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria June 12, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. funding to UNODC supports forensic capabilities in Turkmenistan The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) announces $200,000 in funding to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to support Phase …
Read More» U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria June 9, 2020 The U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna announced June 3 that it will support the Space4Youth Competition 2020, organized by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), by providing winners with a trip …
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Read the full text of Ambassador Wolcott’s message here: Hi, I’m Jackie Wolcott. Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX for their successful launch of two astronauts from Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. Collaboration with the private sector is essential in this new era of outer space exploration. Here in Vienna, the United States …
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A new era of human spaceflight began yesterday with the successful launch of the NASA-SpaceX Demo-2 Mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Launch America: NASA and SpaceX Demo-2 Test Flight NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. These activities are a part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which is working with the U.S. …
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MEDIA ADVISORY: NASA to Provide Coverage of SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight with Astronauts, Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
Read More» U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria April 14, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Contributions to IAEA to Combat COVID-19 Reach $11 Million The United States is allocating an additional $5 million in voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to combat the COVID-19 outbreak around the world, bringing total U.S. contributions to the Agency’s efforts to fight the disease to $11 …
Read More» This contribution follows a previous contribution of $1.0 million that the United States gave to the IAEA to provide training and procure COVID-19 diagnosis and biosafety equipment.
Read More» U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced today in Washington that the United States is supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read More» Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
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The first IAEA Board of Governors meeting of 2020 takes place March 9 – 13. Click here for the U.S. statements.
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On March 5, 2020, the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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As delivered by DCM Nicole Shampaine at the 63rd Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Agenda Item 4: Strategic Management, Administrative, and Budget Issues.
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As delivered by James A. Walsh, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, at the 63rd Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
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The United States will build on President Trump’s Call to Action on the World Drug Problem.
Read More» U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria February 28, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States Contributes Over $1.75 Million to IAEA to Support Countries’ Nuclear Power Programs The United States informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on February 26 that it will allocate $1,758,056 to support IAEA member states seeking to embark on nuclear power programs or expand their current capabilities in order to facilitate the safe, secure …
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Op-ed by Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
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Since the 2016 International Atomic Energy Agency ICONS, the United States has strengthened nuclear and radioactive material security.
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As delivered by Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette at the 2020 IAEA Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS).
Read More» On January 30, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration allocated $500,000 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to enhance the quality of cancer treatment in Egypt.
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U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Vienna, Austria February 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Cancer Day 2020 – The United States Fights Cancer with Contributions to the IAEA The United States is leading the fight against cancer with contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) totaling more than $6.8 million since 2016 …
Read More» On January 2, 2020, the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna allocated $226,000 in U.S. funding to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help establish a radiotherapy center to provide treatment to cancer patients in Sierra Leone.
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As delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission Nicole Shampaine at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, Agenda Item 4, “General Exchange of Views”.
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USA at the 2020 COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee From Monday, February 3rd, to Friday, February 14th, delegations from around 100 countries gathered in Vienna, Austria for the 57th session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC). The STSC meets for two weeks every year to discuss questions …
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