Remarks, Briefings, Releases

2008
--05/02/08  Climate Change and Sustainable Development; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs; Remarks to the Sustainable Development Forum 2008; New York City

2007
--12/07/07  Advancing Biofuels Cooperation with St. Kitts and Nevis
--05/11/07  Keynote Remarks During the Global Village Energy Partnership's Side Event; Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs; Remarks at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--05/11/07  Keynote Remarks During the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership's Side Event; Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs; Remarks at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development,; New York City
--05/09/07  Opening Remarks during the High-Level Segment: Turning Commitments to Action; Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs; Remarks to at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--05/04/07  Discussing: the US at the CSD; Daniel A. Reifsnyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Sustainable Development; Outreach Issues; Washington, DC
--05/04/07  Press Briefing on the Third Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report on Climate Change; Harlan Watson, U.S. Senior Climate Negotiator And Special Representative; Remarks Via Teleconference; White House
--05/02/07  Remarks on Inter-Linkages and Cross-Cutting Issues at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Ed Piņero, United States Federal Environmental Executive, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Remarks at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--05/01/07  Remarks During the U.S. Delegation's Outreach Briefing on Scaling Up and Replicating Energy Solutions; Dr. Darlene F. Williams, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Remarks to the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--05/01/07  Remarks on Air Pollution and Atmosphere at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; John Matuszak, Division Chief, Sustainable Development and Multilateral Institutions; Remarks at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--05/01/07  Remarks on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Amanda P. Vockerodt, Foreign Affairs Officer on Climate Change and Sustainable Development; Remarks to at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development ; New York City
--05/01/07  Remarks on Industrial Development at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Darlene Williams, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development & Research U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development; Remarks at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--04/30/07  15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development April 30-May 11, 2007
--04/30/07  Opening Statement; Daniel A. Reifsnyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Sustainable Development; Remarks at the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Washington, DC

2006
--08/25/06  SEED Initiative Competition
--05/14/06  Access to Energy; Work with SEED; Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Remarks to SEED Reception at the Fourteenth Session United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development ; Washington, DC
--05/08/06  14th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development May 1-12, 2006
--05/04/06  Moving Forward on Energy at the CSD ; Jonathan Margolis, State Department Special Representative for Sustainable Development; Interview with Stakeholder Forum, Moving Forward on Energy at the CSD; Washington, DC
--05/01/06  Improving Access to Energy Services; Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; New York, NY
--05/01/06  Opening Remarks at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Jonathan Margolis, State Department Special Representative for Sustainable Development; Remarks to the 14th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Washington, DC

2005
--12/15/05  Energy and Sustainable Development ; Jonathan Margolis, U.S. Special Representative for Sustainable Development; Remarks at the UN Economic Comission of Europe (UNECE) Regional Implementation Forum; Geneva, Switzerland
--09/11/05  The Transformation of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development ; Jonathan Margolis, Special Representative for Sustainable Development; Remarks to "Commission on Sustainable Development Workshop  Preparing for the Future" ; New York City
--06/07/05  Fostering Development in Africa and Finding Partners to Support That Commitment; John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Remarks at the Government University Industry Research Roundtable Meeting ; The National Academies, Washington, DC
--04/21/05  Statement: Business Action -- Working for Sustainable Solutions; Paula J. Dobriansky , Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Side Event during the 13th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development ; New York City
--04/20/05  Opening Remarks at the 13th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-13); Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; New York City
--04/20/05  Statement Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development Award Ceremony During the 13th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; New York City
--04/14/05  Education and Employment Alliance; New York City
--04/13/05  13th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development: Schedule of Outreach Briefings; New York City
--04/13/05  Discussion on Interlinkages Among the Three Themes & Cross-Cutting Issues; Jonathan Margolis, State Department Special Representative for Sustainable Development; Remarks to 13th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--04/13/05  Global Water Partnership; Remarks to...; New York City
--04/13/05  Interactive Discussion on Water (afternoon session); Aaron Salzberg, U.S. Department of State; Remarks to CSD-13; New York City
--04/13/05  Partnership to Health Through Water ; New York City
--04/13/05  Private-Public Partnership for Handwashing; New York City
--04/13/05  Safe Water System; New York City
--04/13/05  Shared River Basin Management Initiative; New York City
--04/13/05  U.S. Policy Options and Practical Measures; New York City
--04/12/05  CSD-13 Interactive Discussion on Human Settlements (morning session); Daniel Rochberg, U.S. Department of State; Remarks to CSD-13; Washington, DC
--04/12/05  CSD-13 Interactive Discussion on Water (morning session); Aaron Salzberg, U.S. Department of State; Remarks to CSD-13; New York City
--04/12/05  CSD-13: Interactive Discussion on Human Settlements (afternoon session); Ronald Carlson, United States Agency for International Development; Remarks to CSD-13; New York City
--04/12/05  Interactive Discussion on Human Settlements (morning session); Ronald Carlson, United States Agency for International Development; Remarks to CSD-13; Washington, DC
--03/04/05  Closing Statement; Jonathan A. Margolis, U.S. Special Representative for Sustainable Development; Closing Session of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for CSD ; New York City
--03/03/05  Policy Options: Human Settlements; New York City
--03/03/05  Policy Options: Human Settlements; Submitted by the U.S. to the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 13th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Water, Sanitation, and Human Settlements: PM Session
--03/03/05  Policy Options: Water and Sanitation; New York City
--03/03/05  Policy Options: Water, Sanitation, and Human Settlements; New York City
--03/03/05  Statement on Water, Sanitation, and Human Settlements; Jonathan Margolis, State Department Special Representative for Sustainable Development; Remarks at Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--03/02/05  Policy Options: Human Settlements (AM Session); New York City
--03/02/05  Policy Options: Human Settlements (PM Session); New York City
--03/02/05  Policy Options: Sanitation (AM Session); New York City
--03/02/05  Policy Options: Water (PM Session); New York City
--03/02/05  Statement on Human Settlements; Alven Lam, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; During Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 13th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--03/02/05  U.S. Statement on Sanitation; Aaron Salzberg, Senior Advisor; (Morning Plenary) During CSD-13 Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 13th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--03/01/05  Sanitation (AM session); Remarks to...; New York City
--03/01/05  Sanitation (PM Session); New York City
--03/01/05  U.S. Statement on Water ; Aaron Salzberg, Senior Advisor; (Morning Plenary) During CSD-13 Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 13th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--03/01/05  Water (AM Session); New York City
--03/01/05  Water (PM Session); New York City
--02/28/05  Opening Statement of the U.S. Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Jonathan Margolis, Special Representative for Sustainable Development; Opening Statement; New York, New York
--02/28/05  U.S. Statement During Plenary Discussion with Major Groups; Tim Lattimer , Advisor; At the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City

2004
--01/30/04  U.S. Government Launches www.sdp.gov: New Website Highlights Partnerships Working to Expand Circle of Development

2003
--04/29/03  The Future of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Remarks before the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York City
--01/27/03  The Future of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; Jonathan Margolis, Head of U.S. Delegation; Remarks to the Organizational Meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; New York, New York
--01/22/03  Meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership; Jeffry M. Burnam, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Environment; Remarks at a Meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership; Paris, France

2002
--12/10/02  Statement On Agenda Item A.l.25: Oceans and the Law of the Sea; Ambassador Mary Beth West, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries; Statement During the Fifty-seventh Session of the United Nations in Plenary Session; New York, New York
--09/05/02  Remarks at Environmental Roundtable at Ekwata; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Libreville, Gabon
--09/04/02  Press Briefing; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Johannesburg, South Africa
--09/04/02  The Congo Basin Forest Partnership Launch; Secretary Colin L. Powell; St. Davids Marist College; Johannesburg, South Africa
--09/04/02  Summit Institute for Sustainable Development Event; Secretary Colin L. Powell; St. Davids Marist College; Johannesburg, South Africa
--09/04/02  Announcement of the Clean Water for People Initiative; Secretary Colin L. Powell; St. Davids Marist College; Johannesburg, South Africa
--09/04/02  Closing Statement -- World Summit on Sustainable Development; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Closing Statement at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development; Johannesburg, South Africa
--09/04/02  Remarks at World Summit on Sustainable Development; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Sandton Convention Center; Johannesburg, South Africa [  audio]; [  dsl/cable]; [  dial-up modem]
--09/03/02  Press Briefing; John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Press Briefing remarks, Word Summit on Sustainable Development; Johannesburg, South Africa
--09/03/02  Summit Institute for Sustainable Development
--09/03/02  Where We Are Now and The Road Ahead; John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; On-the-Record Briefing, World Summit on Sustainable Development; Johannesburg, South Africa
--09/02/02  U.S. Oceans Initiatives; John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Press Briefing remarks, World Summit on Sustainable Development; Johannesburg, South Africa
--08/30/02  Good Domestic Governance; Kelly Johnson, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Johannesburg, South Africa
--08/29/02  Announcement of Partnerships Initiatives; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Statement at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD); Johannesburg, South Africa
--08/29/02  Media Briefing; Paula Dobriansky, Andrew Natsios, James Moseley, James Connaughton, Claude Allen, Linda Fisher; Sandton Convention Center; Johannesburg, South Africa
--08/29/02  U.S. Leadership and Health; Claude Allen, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Johannesburg, South Africa
--08/23/02  Envirolaw Conference 2002; John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Remarks at Envirolaw Conference 2002; Durban, South Africa
--08/20/02  West Africa Water Initiative; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC
--08/19/02  Leader of U.S. Delegation to World Summit on Sustainable Development; President Bush; Crawford, Texas
--08/19/02  Travel by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to Africa
--07/29/02  U.S. Department of State Addresses Global Young Leaders' Conference - July 30
--07/12/02  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance, and Public-Private Cooperation; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Remarks at State Department Conference, Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--07/12/02  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance And Public-Private Cooperation; Raoul Restucci, President and CEO of Shell Exploration and Production Company; Remarks at State Department Conference, Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--07/12/02  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance and Public-Private Cooperation; R. Glenn Hubbard, Chairman, President's Council of Economic Advisers; Remarks at State Department Conference, Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--07/12/02  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance and Public-Private Cooperation; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Opening Remarks at State Department Conference, Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--07/12/02  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance and Public-Private Cooperation; Fred Scheick, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development; Remarks at State Department Conference, Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--07/12/02  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance and Public-Private Cooperation; Dr. Zmarak Shalizi, World Bank, World Development Report 2003 Director; Remarks at State Department Conference, Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--07/11/02  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to Address Conference on Sustainable Development
--07/11/02  U.S. Department of State Conference on Sustainable Development
--06/07/02  Closing Plenary of the Fourth Session of the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Statement at Closing Plenary ; Bali, Indonesia
--06/07/02  Interactive Dialogue on Elements of a Political Declaration; Ambassador Sichan Siv, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council; Remarks to the Fourth Session of the Preparatory Committee (Ministerial Level) for the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD); Bali, Indonesia
--06/05/02  Goals at the World Summit on Sustainable Development; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Remarks to the Fourth Session of the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development; Bali, Indonesia
--05/27/02  Fourth Session of the Preparatory Committee for the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development, May 27-June 7, 2002; Jonathan A. Margolis, Head of the United States Delegation; Remarks to the Fourth Session of the Preparatory Committee (Ministerial Level); Bali, Indonesia
--05/23/02  Vision Statement for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
--05/23/02  Working Together To Build Prosperity ; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations/The Brookings Institution; Washington, DC
--05/21/02  Ministerial Preparatory Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
--05/17/02  Sustainable Development; E. Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs; Address to World Environment Center's Fourth Gold Medal Colloquium; Washington, DC
--04/25/02  World Summit on Sustainable Development: Ensuring a Successful Outcome; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Global Affairs; Remarks to the European Institute; Washington, DC
--04/17/02  Convention on Biological Diversity; Jeffry Burnam, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Environment; Statement to the Ministerial Roundtable, Sixth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity; The Hague, The Netherlands
--04/09/02  Upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development; John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Remarks at World Summit on Sustainable Development Outcomes Conference; Johannesburg, South Africa
--04/09/02  World Summit on Sustainable Development Outcomes; Walter H. Kansteiner, III, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs; Remarks to the WSSD Outcomes Conference; Johannesburg, South Africa
--03/24/02  Approval of Central American-U.S. Joint Declaration Action Plan
--03/22/02  President Outlines U.S. Plan to Help World's Poor; President Bush; Remarks to United Nations Financing for Development Center; Cintermex Convention Center, Monterrey Mexico
--03/14/02  Briefing on the International Conference on Financing for Development , March 15
--03/14/02  Global Development; President Bush; Remarks to the Inter-American Development Bank; Washington, DC
--03/06/02  Financing for Development Conference; E. Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs; Remarks to a Joint Meeting of the European Institute, World Affairs Council of Washington, DC, and UN Washington Office; Washington, DC
--02/28/02  Turning the Corner on Development: A Private Sector Growth Strategy; Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs; Remarks and Q&A at the London Business School; London, United Kingdom
--02/25/02  Economic Development, Agriculture, and Sustainability; Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs; Remarks to the European Partners for the Environment (EPE); Brussels, Belgium
--02/05/02  Science and Technology for Sustainable Development; Dr. Norman Neureiter, Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State; U.S. briefing to NGOs at World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) PrepCom II; New York, New York
--02/01/02  World Summit on Sustainable Development; Ambassador Sichan Siv, U.S. Representative to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations ; Opening Statement at Second Preparatory Committee Meeting (WSSD PrepCom II); New York, New York
--01/29/02  Financing for Development: The Role of the Global Economy in Combating Poverty; Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs; Conference on "Humanizing the Global Economy," Catholic Council of Bishops; Catholic University, Washington, DC

2001
--12/01/01  International Environmental Governance; John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Remarks at Ministerial Segment of Fourth Meeting of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Group of Ministers or Their Representatives on International Environmental Governance, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2001; Montreal, Canada
--11/27/01  ESCAP Opening Session Statement; Alex Arvizu, Head of the United States Delegation; Statement to the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development; Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--10/24/01  Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Regional Preparatory Meeting ; Jonathan A. Margolis, Representative of the U.S. Commission on Sustainable Development, and Head of the U.S. Delegation; Opening of the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
--10/18/01  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance, and Public-Private Cooperation; James Connaughton, Chairman; Remarks at the Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--10/18/01  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance, and Public-Private Cooperation; Hernando de Soto, Peruvian Economist and Author; On-the-Record remarks at the Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--10/18/01  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance, and Public-Private Cooperation; Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator; Remarks at the Meridian International Center; Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
--10/18/01  Making Sustainable Development Work: Governance, Finance, and Public-Private Cooperation; Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Chief Economist; Remarks at the Meridian International Center; Washington, DC
--09/24/01  Governance as a Foundation for Sustainable Development; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs and Head of the United States Delegation; Remarks to the UN Economic Commission for Europe Regional Ministerial Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development; Geneva, Switzerland
--09/24/01  Governance and Sustainable Development; Submitted by United States Delegation; to the United Nations Economic Commission For Europe Regional Ministerial Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Sept. 24-25, 2001; Geneva, Switzerland