Susan Rice

Susan Rice

@AmbassadorRice

Representing the U.S. at the UN

New York, NY · http://usun.state.gov

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The U.S. is proud to be the 's host country - but we can only really do so because is the host city to us all.

Thank YOU to the and , New York's finest and bravest, who keep our diplomats and all New Yorkers safe.

THANK YOU, , Commissioner Tiven and everyone from for all you do for the & diplomatic community.

We extend our condolences to UNAMID & to the family of the South African peacekeeper who tragically lost his life today.

We deplore the ambush this morning of a convoy in , which was en route to Hashaba to investigate a massacre.

Parties need to resolve remaining issues w/added urgency & Khartoum must allow the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to the Two Areas.

Agreements have much to offer people on both sides of the border, beginning with the clear economic benefits of trade & oil production.

Pleased that has ratified new agreements with and is now poised to reap their many benefits.

Much more to do to root out al-Shabaab, provide humanitarian relief, improve security & governance, and fight corruption.

In , pervasive despair is turning into cautious optimism. Somalis are entering a potentially historic new phase.

On and every day, the U.S. is fighting the root causes of chronic . Doing so is right & makes us safer.

Almost one billion people will go to bed hungry tonight. Among them: 200 million children.

Mazel tov on the new Tower in Jerusalem. I join President Obama in saluting you on your 100th anniversary.

In Arlen Specter, the U.S. has lost a devoted public servant and staunch advocate for our vets. Our condolences to his family.

Also: "arbitrary application" of 's blasphemy law, which can lead to punishment of death.

More than 100 Baha'is in prison, more than 300 Christians arrested since '10, more than 3,700 flogging sentences applied since '02.

Among reports: govt squeezing minority groups, imprisoning children whose mothers are in jail, supporting younger child marriages.

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