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  Remarks in Recognition of International Human Rights Day   Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland December 6, 2011       Good evening, and let me express my deep honor and pleasure at being here. I want to thank Director General Tokayev and Ms. Wyden along with other ministers, ambassadors, excellencies, and UN partners. This weekend, we will celebrate Human Rights Day, the anniversary of one of the great accomplishments of the last century.   Beginning in 1947, delegates from six continents devoted themselves to drafting a declaration that would enshrine the fundamental rights and freedoms of people everywhere. In the aftermath of World War II, many nations pressed for a statement of this kind to help ensure that we would prevent future atrocities and protect the inherent humanity and dignity of all people. And so the delegates went to work. They discussed, they wrote, they revisited, revised, rewr...

MSMGF Applauds New U.S. Foreign Policy to Promote and Protect LGBT Human Rights Worldwide   Implementation of new strategy is critical for achieving an HIV-Free Generation among men who have sex with men   December 7, 2011 - The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) applauds a series of announcements made by the United States government yesterday codifying the protection and promotion of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people worldwide as official U.S. foreign policy.   Speaking at the United Nations in Geneva, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined the U.S. vision for achieving LGBT equality around the world, launching a $3 million Global Equality Fund to support LGBT advocacy by civil society, describing a new State Department Task Force on LGBT rights, and announcing forthcoming toolkits on LGBT rights for all U.S. embassies abroad.  In Washington D.C., U.S. President Barack Obama issued a memorandum directing all U.S. agencies engaged ab...