May 2010
3 May 2010: Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference
Secretary Clinton addresses the Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference
Secretary Clinton: "President Obama has made reducing the threat posed by nuclear weapons and materials a central mission of our foreign policy." (Full Remarks) (Video) (U.S. Opening Statement Announcements) (Press Availability) (Briefing) (Fact Sheet)
12 May 2010: Secretary Clinton Addresses the 40th Washington Conference on the Americas
"We have a lot to be proud of in this hemisphere. But I'm not satisfied and I don't think that any of us should be, because there is still a big agenda before us." (Full Remarks) (Video)
12 May 2010: Remarks by President Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan
President Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan
President Obama: "This visit is an opportunity for us to assess the progress of our shared strategy in Afghanistan, and to advance the strong partnership between our two nations, one that's based on mutual interest and mutual respect." (Full Remarks) (Video)
17 May 2010: United States, Canada, Mexico Announce Joint Avian Conservation Assessment
The United States, Canada and Mexico, on behalf of the group Partners in Flight, announced the release of the first comprehensive conservation assessment of bird species in North America in a report that lays out priorities for bird conservation. (Press Release) (Report - 13.3 MB)
20 May 2010: Feed The Future
Counselor and Chief of Staff Mills, USAID Administrator Shah, and Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack joined in releasing Feed The Future, an implementation strategy for the Administration's global hunger and food security initiative. (Press Release) (Feed The Future website) (Feed The Future Guide) (Remarks by USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah) (Video)
21 May 2010: President Obama Signs Memorandum on Fuel Efficiency Standards
"From China to Germany, these countries recognize that the nation that leads in the clean energy economy will lead the global economy. And I want America to be that nation." (Press Release) (Presidential Memorandum on Fuel Efficiency Standards) (Video)
22 May 2010: This Week in Canadian Agriculture, Issue #7
Report Highlights: Industry Not Ready for New Ethanol Rules * Europe's Biodiesel Producers Seek EU Anti-Fraud Probe of Canadian Shipments * DNA Tests Fight Phony Baloney * Canada Likely to Continue Spud Dumping Case * Wheat Board Expects Tests to Find GMOs * Canadian Grape Growers Hope for Sunnier Days * Canadian Forestry Isn't Out of the Woods Yet * Logs Bound for China Subjected to Stripping * EU Ban on Canadian Flax Continues (87KB PDF)
25 May 2010: Travel.State.Gov Launches New Design
Following consultations with over 32,000 visitors, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs today unveiled a new, more user-friendly design of Travel.State.Gov. (Press Release) (Travel.State.Gov)
28 May 2010: This Week in Canadian Agriculture, Issue #8
Report Highlights: Ethanol and Biodiesel Add C$2 Billion to Canadian Economy Annually * Brucellosis Outbreak Intensifies Testing in British Columbia * Mexican President Calls for Stronger Trade Ties between Mexico and Canada * Specialty Chicken Run Afoul of Poultry Marketing Board * Free-Trade Deal with Colombia on Tap * China Surpasses Japan as Canada’s Third Largest Export Partner * Growth in Organic Food Shrinks * Ontario Becoming a Leader in Ethnic Dairy Products (178KB PDF)
27 May 2010: Secretary Clinton on the Obama Administration's New National Security Strategy
"Our approach is to build the diverse sources of American power at home and to shape the global system so that it is more conducive to meeting our overriding objectives: security, prosperity, the explanation and spread of our values, and a just and sustainable international order." (Secretary's Remarks) (Fact Sheet) (Q and A session with the Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication) (National Security Strategy - 1.5MB PDF)
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