Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joined other former ambassadors for a U.S. Institute of Peace discussion on corruption in foreign governments and misuse of U.S. security ass…
1,077 viewsFormer Secretary of State John Kerry and a group of former U.S. ambassadors and State Department officials discussed the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic. They talked about the need…
579 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. hosted a series of discussions on security in the Persian Gulf. This panel featured remarks by former U.S. diplomats an…
127 viewsThree assistant secretaries of state talked about U.S. policy and efforts to combat terrorism around the globe. They also discussed the impact of terrorism on refugees, and what the U.S. is …
470 viewsAssistant Secretaries of State Anne Patterson and Victoria Nuland testified at hearing on U.S. policy in Syria, and how that policy has adapted to the exacerbating factor of Russian military…
2,427 viewsRetired General John Allen and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Anne Patterson testified at a hearing U.S. strategy in the Middle East. They detailed ongoing U.S. and co…
1,196 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the nominations Anne Patterson to oversee near Eastern affairs, and Gregory Starr to deal with diplomatic security.
304 viewsA panel of U.S. ambassadors from Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, and other Arab countries talked about the economic and political prospects in those countries.
322 viewsMiddle East and Central Asia ambassadorial nominees testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
558 viewsPanelists discussed the situation in Pakistan, the Afghanistan War, and al-Qaida. Among the topics they addressed were regional security challenges, the transition to Afghan control, the pot…
451 views“The UN 2006 World Drug Report” was released, marking the annual International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking. The report presented trends in the production, trafficking and use of i…
114 viewsThe Officials released the first Synthetic Drug Control Strategy, which provides a comprehensive plan for reducing the use and manufacture of methamphetamine and the abuse of controlled-subs…
269 viewsAttorney General Gonzales and other officials spoke to reporters about an indictment charging 50 members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) with importing more than $25 bil…
135 viewsWitnesses testified about proposed renovations to the United Nations headquarters in New York, funding requests for the project, and estimated development costs for similar projects in New Y…
7,196 viewsThis committee meeting focused on Colombian heroin trafficking in the United States. The committee took testimony from law enforcement officials. In addition to those listed, an unidentified…
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