Embassy of the United States

U.S. Embassy closed for Maha Shiva Ratri and President’s Day
The U.S. Mission to Nepal will be closed on Friday, February 12, 2010 in observance of Maha Shiva Ratri, a national holiday in Nepal. The Mission will also be closed on Monday, February 15 for President’s Day, a national holiday in the United States. The Chancery, USAID and the Consular and Public Affairs Sections are among the components......

Transcript of PDAS Moon Press Roundtable
PDAS Patrick Moon: Thanks very much for coming in this morning. I appreciate the opportunity to talk to you about my visit here. I came here to emphasize the U.S. foreign policy objectives in Nepal and to consult with senior members of the government and the political parties on the peace process. The U.S. objectives in Nepal are really pretty.....

Consular Section Continues Visa Outreach Efforts
Continuing the U.S. Embassy’s efforts to inform the public on visa issues, a Consular Officer gave two presentations at the Himalayan Society for Youth and Women Empowerment in Boudha on non-immigrant visas, immigrant visas, and the Diversity Visa program. The Consular Officer answered questions from 124 participants about applying for........

First Ever Youth Nepali Basketball Players Travel to U.S. for Youth Sports Visit
Fourteen Nepali youth basketball players recently traveled to the U.S. to participate in a two week Youth Sports Visitors program funded by the Office of Citizen Exchanges of the U.S. Department of State. The team consisted of six female and six male students between the ages of 13 and 15 years old, and two youth coaches. The group represented...

Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery The State of the Un
Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For two hundred and twenty years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They have done so during periods of......

Deadline nears for Democracy Video Challenge
The deadline for submission of this year’s video for the Democracy Video Challenge, an online competition to create a video short that completes the phrase "Democracy is…" is midnight GMT, January 31, 2010. Nepal is among the countries enrolled in the Challenge, and all Nepalis are invited to participate in the contest......

U.S. Filmmaker Projects Real Life in Russia, America
A documentary film producer and director with a keen interest in fostering an honest cultural exchange between Americans and the people of the former Soviet Union sees her medium as a powerful vehicle for cultural diplomacy and understanding....

In U.S. Congress, Financial Reform Is a Work in Progress
A comprehensive regulatory overhaul designed to make the U.S. financial system less prone to crisis faces uncertainty as interested parties, policymakers and legislators maneuver for opportunities to push it through Congress, change it or kill it....

Boosting Biofuels, Clean Coal Promotes U.S. Energy Independence
The United States is boosting the contribution of biofuels and clean coal to its strategy for increasing American energy independence and laying the foundation for a new clean-energy economy....

Iran Urged to Inform U.N. Agency of Position on Nuclear Deal
If Iran has agreed to enrich its uranium supplies through a foreign country for use in its medical research reactor, it needs to inform the International Atomic Energy Agency, the State Department says. The United States also wants to resolve the fate of its citizens in Iranian custody....

Former President Clinton to Lead International Haiti Coordination
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who has been the U.N. special envoy to Haiti since May 2009, agrees to lead international relief efforts for Haiti as it recovers from the January 12 earthquake. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Clinton will be “coordinating on my behalf.”...