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White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 12:55 pm | U.S. Department of State

Department of State To Host Ministerial as Part of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism More >>

Information Sharing to Counter Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 12:46 pm | U.S. Department of State

On February 18, on the margins of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), the Department of State will host – in conjunction with the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security – a Ministerial-level event focused ... More >>

United States-Singapore Strategic Partnership Dialogue

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 12:01 pm | U.S. Department of State

Following is the text of a joint statement by the United States and Singapore issued on February 13, in Washington, D.C. More >>

Supporting Cuba's Nascent Private Sector

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 11:59 am | U.S. Department of State

Empowering the Cuban people and Cuban civil society is central to our approach to Cuba. The President’s December 17, 2014, announcement and the January 16, 2015, regulatory changes issued by the Departments of Commerce and the Treasury create ... More >>

Next Executive Director of the International Energy Agency

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 11:58 am | U.S. Department of State

On February 12, the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency (IEA), announced the selection of Dr. Fatih Birol, the current IEA Chief Economist, Director of Global Energy Economics, as the next IEA Executive Director, with a term beginning later ... More >>

On the Occasion of Lithuania's National Day

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 11:14 am | U.S. Department of State

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Lithuania on the 97thanniversary of your independence on February 16. More >>

On the Occasion of Serbia's National Day

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 10:53 am | U.S. Department of State

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the government and people of Serbia on the anniversary of your statehood. More >>

2015 U.S.-Turkey Economic Partnership

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 10:44 am | U.S. Department of State

Following is the text of a joint statement by the United States and Turkey issued on February 13, in Washington, D.C. More >>

Launch of First WECREATE Women's Entrepreneurship Center

Saturday, 14 February 2015, 10:42 am | U.S. Department of State

Today, the first Women’s Entrepreneurial Centers of Resources, Education, Access, and Training for Economic Empowerment (WECREATE) Center opened in Islamabad, Pakistan. U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson, Department of State Special Representative ... More >>

Background Briefing on Ukraine

Friday, 13 February 2015, 12:51 pm | U.S. Department of State

MODERATOR: All right. Thank you very much, Operator, and thanks to all the participants in the call today. We have a background call on Ukraine with two senior Administration officials. This call will be on background, so no names or titles please, but I will ... More >>

Ukraine Ceasefire Agreement

Friday, 13 February 2015, 11:58 am | U.S. Department of State

The United States welcomes the news that the OSCE-led Trilateral Contact Group, supported by Chancellor Merkel and Presidents Hollande, Poroshenko, and Putin, reached agreement on a ceasefire and heavy weapons withdrawal in eastern Ukraine, and on the implementation ... More >>

Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking

Friday, 13 February 2015, 11:57 am | U.S. Department of State

Recognizing that wildlife trafficking is an urgent conservation and national security threat, the Departments of State, Justice, and the Interior today unveiled the Implementation Plan for the U.S. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking . The agencies ... More >>

Support for Authorization for Use of Military Force

Friday, 13 February 2015, 11:54 am | U.S. Department of State

President Obama's draft resolution to authorize the use of military force against ISIL is important, and it's important for our country that we work with Congress to achieve its passage. We are strongest as a nation when the Administration and ... More >>

U.S Statement on Yemen

Friday, 13 February 2015, 11:53 am | U.S. Department of State

Due to the uncertain security situation in Sana’a, the Department of State has decided to suspend our embassy operations and our embassy staff have been temporarily relocated out of Sana’a. Recent unilateral actions disrupted the political transition ... More >>

Confirmation of New Somalia Council of Ministers

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:48 pm | U.S. Department of State

The United States welcomes the February 9 parliamentary confirmation of Somalia’s Council of Ministers. As the new Council of Ministers assumes office, we urge the Federal Government of Somalia to make swift progress in the important work that remains ... More >>

The Death of Kayla Jean Mueller

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:47 pm | U.S. Department of State

All Americans mourn the loss of Kayla Mueller, a compassionate young American who represented everything good about the human spirit. There are no words to express to Kayla's parents, Marsha and Carl, how sorry we are for their crushing loss, just ... More >>

Terrorist Designation of Denis Cuspert

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:46 pm | U.S. Department of State

The Department of State has designated German citizen Denis Cuspert as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. As a result of the ... More >>