[…] Since we last met, your leaders have signed the ASEAN charter. We welcome the charter's adherence to the principles of democracy, the rule of law and good governance, and respect for and protection for human rights and fundamental freedom. We hope that in implementing this new charter, ASEAN, individually and collectively, will keep these important values in the forefront. We think that the ASEAN charter is a very important step forward.

[…] The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indicted Karadzic in July 1995 for six counts of genocide and two counts of crimes against humanity for acts he allegedly committed as leader of a breakaway Republika Srpska, which undertook a violent 1992-1995 military campaign to create a “Greater Serbia” by “cleansing” territory it seized in Bosnia and Herzegovina of its Muslim, ethnic Croat, and other non-Serb communities following the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.

[…] Rice spoke for the first time July 21 about a meeting held two days earlier in Geneva between Iranian representatives and representatives from the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia. William Burns, under secretary of state for political affairs, represented the United States at that meeting, Rice said, and it should indicate just how seriously the United States is taking this situation.

[…] We congratulate the Government of Serbia, and thank the people who conducted this operation for their professionalism and courage. This operation is an important demonstration of the Serbian Government's determination to honor its commitment to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The timing of the arrest, only days after the commemoration of the massacre of over 7,000 Bosnians committed in Srebrenica, is particularly appropriate, as there is no better tribute to the victims of the war's atrocities than bringing their perpetrators to justice.

[…] More than 40 countries have recognized Kosovo, including over two-thirds of the European Union and NATO, and a majority of UN Security Council members. The United States will continue to assist Kosovo as it builds its multiethnic government and its democratic institutions.
We have recently pledged $400 million at – for the next couple of years, during a donors conference. This is, in fact, emblematic of U.S. support, which has been over $1 billion in aid in the last decade.

[…] Today, July 18, we salute Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday. Nelson Mandela continues to be an inspiration to all who believe in the value of human rights and human dignity, and the power of democracy. We celebrate his moral vision, hard work, and sacrifices which have contributed so much to help South Africa move toward becoming a country that truly belongs to all who live in it. We wish him health and happiness, and a Happy Birthday.

[…] “Gli istituti finanziari, le grandi aziende europee e le multinazionali stanno rapidamente prendendo le distanze dall’Iran, che è ormai sempre più isolato nel contesto internazionale.” Lo ha affermato il Sottosegretario del Tesoro americano con delega sul terrorismo e l’intelligence finanziaria, Stuart A. Levey, durante una conferenza stampa tenutasi martedì 15 luglio all’ambasciata USA di Roma.

[…] Alcoa Incorporated, the leading global producer of aluminum and aluminum products, is to the environmental movement what a teacher’s pet is to teachers. The company, which operates in 44 countries, is consistently praised, honored and recognized in other ways as one of the world’s top companies for practicing responsible environmental stewardship.

[…] Thank you, Henrietta, for that very kind introduction. And I especially want to thank Ambassador John Herbst and his team for the excellent work.
I’d also like to thank distinguished member of Congress – I think, Congressman Farr -- I know you were here – there he is.
Thank you very much for being here and for your extremely important support of this initiative.
And I want very much to recognize again our civilian partners from across the United States Government.

[…] The Civilian Response Corps of the United States of America The Civilian Response Corps is a group of civilian federal employees and, eventually, volunteers from the private sector and state and local governments, who will be trained and equipped to deploy rapidly to countries in crisis or emerging from conflict, in order to provide reconstruction and stabilization assistance.

[…] And we talked about Zimbabwe. I made my position abundantly clear that, one, we are disappointed with the veto of the U.N. Security Council resolution, for which both our nations worked in concert. Secondly, we deeply care about the plight of the citizens of Zimbabwe. And we hope there's a peaceful resolution soon. I told the President, in the meantime our government is looking at, you know, sanctions beyond that which would have been levied out of the U.N. Security Council.

[…] The United States and Iraq share the goal of improving security and strengthening Iraq’s fledgling democracy to the point where U.S.-led coalition forces can leave the country, President Bush says. “Return on success has been the strategy of this administration. And our troops are coming home,” Bush said in a July 15 press conference. Bush’s remarks follow the July 10 departure of the last of five U.S. brigades deployed as part of this year’s surge strategy.