At a UNSC Emergency Meeting on Syria
"What Russia is sponsoring and doing is not counterterrorism; it is barbarism..."
Readout of ISSG meeting in New York
Members of the ISSG met this morning in New York City to take measure of the situation in Syria. ...
Joint Statement on Syria
The foreign ministers of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union have released the following joint statement: ...
On the Current Situation in Syria
"We are prepared to extend the cessation of hostilities, while working to strengthen it and expand deliveries of assistance. ...
New Assistance in Response to the Syrian Crisis
"This new funding brings U.S. humanitarian assistance in response to this conflict to nearly $5.6 billion."
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Secretary Kerry’s Remarks at the Council Session on Syria
"To restore credibility to the process, we must move forward to try to immediately ground all aircraft flying in those key areas in order to de-escalate the situation and give a chance for humanitarian assistance to flow unimpeded..."
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Statement by Secretary Kerry on Syrian Refugee Admissions
"A year ago, President Obama set the goal of welcoming at least 10,000 of the most vulnerable refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria to the United States. Today, by committing additional resources to our refugee admissions process and maintaining our rigorous screening process and commitment to the security of the American people, we have reached that goal. "
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U.S. Participates in Trilateral Meeting on Next Steps in Syria
The United States and Russia urged the UN to prepare a proposal for political transition based on relevant UN Security Council resolutions and ..
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Readout of Secretary Kerry's meeting with UN SE Staffan de Mistura
The Secretary thanked Special Envoy de Mistura for his leadership and briefed him on the concrete steps discussed between the United States and Russia last week
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Effective February 6, 2012, the U.S. Embassy has suspended operations and is not open for normal consular services. Neither U.S. passports nor visas to the United States will be issued in Damascus. For emergency assistance, U.S. citizens should contact the U.S. Interests Section via telephone at +962-6-5906500 or e-mail USIS_damascus@embassy.mzv.cz.
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No Lost Generation
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Syria and the region cannot afford to lose a generation of children to hopelessness, especially when it is children who can help drive forward a future of peace. This is why the United States government supports the No Lost Generation initiative.
