Distinguished Guests and members of the Tshisekedi Administration, Ministers, Members of Parliament, Chiefs of Mission, International Organization partners, Members of civil society and press, And Friends of the United States, It is an honor for me and my wife Margret to welcome you to America’s House in Kinshasa for our Independence Day celebration. We are living through historic times in the …
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Ambassador Nikki Haley February 12, 2018 AS DELIVERED One thing I want to say is that you had made a comment that people have to visit Congo to understand it. I did visit it, I did see it, and I did hear the people. You have an international community that wants to help you. You …
Read More» Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations February 12, 2018 AS DELIVERED On behalf of the United States, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, I thank all of you for your briefings. Our presence at this gathering sends a strong …
Read More» Nearly 200 nations made history in Paris last December, when they came together around the most ambitious, inclusive climate agreement ever negotiated. I was honored to represent the United States in those negotiations and to be in the conference hall as the text was gaveled in. Immediately following the adoption of the Paris Agreement, President …
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The National Museum for African American History and Culture made its debut on Washington’s National Mall. Here’s a look at some of the people there.
Read More» Ambassador James Swan and the staff of the Embassy of the United States of America extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of Congolese citizens who lost their lives as a consequence of civil unrest and violence in Kinshasa earlier this week. Our thoughts are also with those who were injured, and we …
Read More» 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 …
Read More» 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 …
Read More» 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 …
Read More» 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 …
Read More» 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 …
Read More» 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 …
Read More» 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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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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