In The News: U.S.-Supported Training Offers Tools to Protect Moldovan Children U.S. Statement on Geneva Talks on Georgia’s Security U.S. Response to Intimidation of Journalists in Kyrgyzstan Clinton Sees Copenhagen Climate Conference as Steppingstone H1N1 Flu Activity Rising in Several Northern Hemisphere Countries

NEW VIDEO CONTEST - Deadline January 12, 2010 The US Embassy in Kyiv announces the launch of the U.S. State Department's second annual worldwide interactive video contest. Deadline for submission of videos is January 12. Contest Details and Rules are available at connectcontest.state.gov/contests/change-your-climate-change-our-world. People from all over the world, age 14 and older, are invited to submit videos, no more than 2 minutes in length, highlighting the theme "Change Your Climate, Change Our World." More about Contest

Remarks of President Barack Obama AELM Retreat Session November 15, 2009 Good morning. It is an honor to be here at this year’s APEC leaders’ Summit. Twenty years ago, as the forces of globalization were just beginning to transform our world, this forum was founded in order to seize the promise of a new era for a region that collectively represents the largest economy on Earth. Twenty years later, as the world slowly emerges from the worst recession in generations, the future prosperity of our people and all people has never been more dependent on our continued engagement than it is right now. The United States was there at the first meeting of APEC leaders on Blake Island, where President Clinton began the interesting tradition of having us wear outfits picked out by the host nation. And when America hosts APEC in a few years, I look forward to seeing you all decked out in flowered shirts and grass skirts, because today I’m announcing that we are bringing this forum to my home state of Hawaii in 2011. Full Text

Statement by the President Obama on the Ukrainian Holodomor Remembrance Day This statement was prepared by the White House and read at the annual Holodomor commemoration that took place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York November 14. November 13, 2009 Seventy six years ago, millions of innocent Ukrainians – men, women, and children – starved to death as a result of the deliberate policies of the regime of Joseph Stalin. Tomorrow, we join together, Ukrainian-Americans and all Americans, to commemorate these tragic events and to honor the many victims. From 1932 to 1933, the Ukrainian people suffered horribly during what has become known as the Holodomor – “death by hunger” – due to the Stalin regime’s seizure of crops and farms across Ukraine. Ukraine had once been a breadbasket of Europe. Ukrainians could have fed themselves and saved millions of lives, had they been allowed to do so. As we remember this calamity, we pay respect to millions of victims who showed tremendous strength and courage. The Ukrainian people overcame the horror of the great famine and have gone on to build a free and democratic country. Remembering the victims of the man-made catastrophe of Holodomor provides us an opportunity to reflect upon the plight of all those who have suffered the consequences of extremism and tyranny around the world. We hope that the remembrance of Holodomor will help prevent such tragedy in the future.

U.S.-Ukraine Cooperation Underway to Combat H1N1 Influenza In an effort to stop the global spread of pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, the United States is planning to donate 10 percent of US domestic H1N1 vaccine supply, as it becomes available, to a WHO-led H1N1 vaccine initiative. The US donation to WHO, equivalent to 25 million doses of vaccine, would be valued commercially at approximately $10 million. As part of the first phase of this initiative, Ukraine is scheduled to receive 930,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine in early December. Full Text of Press Release April 30, 2009 Press Release

Attention! New Competition! U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Call for Proposals For 2010 American Embassy Kyiv is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the 2010 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The Fund was established by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 2001and marks the 10th anniversary in Fiscal Year 2010. The purpose of the Ambassadors Fund is to help other countries preserve cultural heritage and demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures. More about the Competition Application Form Press Release

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