May 16, 2020His Excellency Minister of Health EteniLongondo,Ms. BodilSerejoe, HPP–CONGO National Director,Mr. FaustinMalele, ICAP National Director,Mr. Douglas NkuluNumbi, Mayor of LimeteDr. Alexis Kalume, Head of the Provincial Division of HealthDistinguished guests,Here we are on a Saturday because our cooperation on health is among my Embassy’s top priorities – we literally work on it every day …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 19 May, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News
On June 7, Ambassador Robert Whitehead spoke at The American School of Kinshasa, where 21 students graduated. Emphasizing that TASOK is committed to hone real world skills of its student through events such as the TED conference and exercises that provide an opportunity to highlight individual leadership skills, Ambassador Whitehead underscored the importance of strong …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 15 June, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, embassy, Events, Featured Event, Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Key Officials, News | Tags: education
Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome. As we begin 2016, I wish a peaceful, healthy and prosperous year for all of you and for this beautiful country. The United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have had a strong partnership for decades. We are committed to continuing and reinforcing that this year and …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 15 January, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches
Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our celebration of the 239th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. In just over 1000 words, the Declaration laid out our nation’s central philosophy—that we are all created equal, that we all enjoy unalienable rights, and that any government derives its …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 4 July, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches
Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our celebration of the 239th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. In just over 1000 words, the Declaration laid out our nation’s central philosophy—that we are all created equal, that we all enjoy unalienable rights, and that any government derives its …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 4 July, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches
Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen welcome as we celebrate and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, a man whose movement dramatically changed America and has influenced the entire world. The United States observes Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday. We are the only Western country to have a national holiday for a person of …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 6 February, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches
Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen welcome to our celebration of the 238th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. We pay homage to the dedication and courage of those who created our country and we celebrate the tradition of liberty and equality that are central values of the United …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 3 July, 2014 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches
Good evening, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, friends and colleagues. On behalf of the U.S. Embassy, it is an honor to welcome you here tonight, especially our 2014 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) fellows and our partners at the International Youth Foundation (IYF) who undertook, in partnership with USAID, a nation-wide youth assessment. This is a …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 16 May, 2014 | Topics: Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: John Kerry
Good evening, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, friends and colleagues. Daphne and I are honored and delighted that you could join us here this evening to celebrate and remember Dr. Martin Luther King and the movement to which he dedicated his life. Dr. King’s powerful message—perhaps most memorably expressed in his “I Have a Dream” speech—is …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 31 January, 2014 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches
Good evening everyone. It is wonderful to be back in the DRC with my wife Daphne and my children Mitchell and Garner. I have many fond memories of my tenure here as Deputy Chief of Mission from 2001 to 2004. Almost ten years have passed since I last served here and a great deal has …
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 7 November, 2013 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches
