Country Public Affairs Officer Aruna Amirthanayagam participates in the "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event in Abuja in support of the campaign against gender based violence

Country Public Affairs Officer Aruna Amirthanayagam – Remarks at ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ Event in Abuja

In December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution (54/134), proclaiming November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Today, I stand before you because I want to reaffirm the enduring U.S. commitment to preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) globally. There is a rising trend of ...
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By | 26 November, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: , , , , ,

U.S. Human Rights Training to the Nigerian Police Force

Abuja, FCT – Today, Rosalyn Wiese, Director, U.S. International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Nigeria, delivered remarks during a graduation ceremony for 28 officers from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) that successfully completed advanced human rights training.  The goal of the week-long training course was to provide advanced human rights training to NPF officers ...
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By | 6 March, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , , ,

Chargé d’Affaires David Young Remarks Commemorating Religious Freedom Day Nile University, Abuja

As Prepared for Delivery Deputy Vice Chancellors Gursoy and Adeshina, members of the administration and faculty of Nile University, students, and friends, thank you for your warm welcome.  This is my first visit to your institution, and from your beginnings back in 1998 with 23 students to the near 200 that now fill this hall ...
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By | 18 January, 2017 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: , , , ,

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