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It is strong, it is broad based, and it will have a significant impact on Iran, which is why Iran has worked so hard to try to prevent its adoption
Iranian leader shrugs off U.N. sanctions Jun 09, 2010
Our understanding and what we hear every day is that President Karzai remains committed to his partnership with the United States and NATO
U.S. ambassador denies Afghan rift Jun 13, 2010
It's vital that the United Nations be allowed to maintain a full peacekeeping presence in these areas for an additional period of time
South Sudan becomes new nation Saturday Jul 08, 2011
The United States is deeply committed to ensuring that no individual, now or in the future, sees a path to power in division and death
HRW welcomes atrocities initiative Aug 05, 2011
In this resolution, as well as the General Assembly's approval earlier today of the Transitional National Council's credentials to represent Libya, we all stand witness to the birth of a new Libya
U.N. declares end to Libyan arms embargo Sep 19, 2011
Susan Elizabeth Rice (born November 17, 1964) is an American diplomat, former think tank fellow, and civil servant. She is an American foreign policy advisor and United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Rice served on the staff of the National Security Council and as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during President Bill Clinton's second term. Rice was confirmed as UN Ambassador by the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent on January 22, 2009.
Rice was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in the Shepherd Park area. Her father, Emmett J. Rice (1919-2011), was a Cornell University economics professor and governor of the Federal Reserve System. Her mother is education policy scholar Lois Dickson Fitt, currently at the Brookings Institution. Her brother, John Rice, received an M.B.A., from Harvard Business School, and is the founder of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (an organization committed to developing top minority talent for leadership roles in the business and non-profit sector).
Rice was a three-sport athlete, student council president, and valedictorian at National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., a private day girls' school. She played point guard in basketball and directed the offense, acquiring the nickname "Spo," short for "Sportin'."