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Remarks With Latvian Foreign Minister
Friday, 30 January 2015, 12:25 pm | U.S. Department of State
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, again. I’m really pleased to welcome my friend, Edgars Rinkevics, the Foreign Minister of Latvia. And he is here to discuss a number of issues, actually, that I also shared with our friend from Sweden, but some other ... More >>
Remarks With Swedish Foreign Minister
Friday, 30 January 2015, 12:23 pm | U.S. Department of State
SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning. Good morning, everybody. Very pleased to welcome the Foreign Minister of Sweden Margot Wallstrom, and very happy to have a strong partner visiting this morning in so many different respects. Sweden is helping on ... More >>
Attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Libya
Friday, 30 January 2015, 12:09 pm | U.S. Department of State
The following is a joint statement on Libya by the Governments of the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, and the United Kingdom. Begin text: The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States ... More >>
U.S. Relations With Kosovo
Friday, 30 January 2015, 11:52 am | U.S. Department of State
More information about Kosovo is available on the Kosovo Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. More >>
Equatorial Guinea: Concerns Regarding Arrests
Friday, 30 January 2015, 11:47 am | U.S. Department of State
The United States is deeply concerned by reports of the arrests and indefinite detentions of Equatoguinean citizens protesting the expenditures incurred by the Government of Equatorial Guinea to host the ongoing Cup of African Nations (CAN) football tournament. ... More >>
Bombings of Civilian Hospital in Sudan's Southern Kordofan
Friday, 30 January 2015, 11:20 am | U.S. Department of State
The United States strongly condemns the January 20 aerial bombing of the Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) hospital in Frandala, Southern Kordofan by the Sudan Armed Forces. Targeted attacks by the Government of Sudan against civilians ... More >>
Hezbollah's Attack on Israeli Defense Forces
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 10:30 am | U.S. Department of State
The United States strongly condemns Hezbollah’s attack today from Lebanon on Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in blatant violation of the cease fire between Lebanon and Israel and UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which called for the immediate cessation ... More >>
Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 10:28 am | U.S. Department of State
70th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz and International Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust More >>
Reported Release on Bail of Six Journalists in Eritrea
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 12:11 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States welcomes reports of six journalists released on bail in Eritrea. We note with deep concern that the government continues to detain other journalists, reportedly as many as 17. We encourage the government to take immediate steps to ... More >>
Congo Compromise Electoral Law Adopted
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 5:18 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States welcomes the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's approval of electoral legislation that sets the country on course towards timely elections in line with its Constitution. We applaud the efforts of the National Assembly ... More >>
Zambia Presidential By-Elections
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 4:58 pm | U.S. Department of State
The Government of the United States congratulates the people of the Republic of Zambia for conducting another democratic election. Facing significant logistical challenges, Zambians went to the polls to uphold their democratic traditions. We acknowledge ... More >>
ISIL Murder of Japanese Hostage Haruna Yukawa
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 4:55 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States strongly condemns ISIL’s despicable murder of an innocent Japanese citizen, Haruna Yukawa. America has known this pain and horror ourselves, and we stand with Japan not just in sadness, but in solidarity and strength. We grieve with ... More >>
Attacks in Ukraine by Russia-Backed Separatists
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 4:53 pm | U.S. Department of State
I join my European counterparts in condemning in the strongest terms today's horrific assault by Russia-backed separatists on civilian neighborhoods in Mariupol, a peaceful city 25 kilometers outside of the Minsk ceasefire line, using Grad rocket systems ... More >>
Remarks at the World Economic Forum
Saturday, 24 January 2015, 10:50 am | U.S. Department of State
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Klaus, thank you very, very much for not just a very generous introduction, but thank you for your extraordinary leadership here for so many years. I have enjoyed taking part and coming here for a great one-stop ... More >>
Joint Statement on South Sudan Peace Negotiations
Saturday, 24 January 2015, 10:48 am | U.S. Department of State
The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway. More >>
Developments in Yemen
Saturday, 24 January 2015, 10:47 am | U.S. Department of State
The United States is troubled by reports of President Hadi and his cabinet’s resignation. At this time, it is critical that all sides avoid violence. More >>
On the Death of King Abdullah
Saturday, 24 January 2015, 10:46 am | U.S. Department of State
This is a sad day. The United States has lost a friend, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and the world has lost a revered leader. King Abdullah was a man of wisdom and vision. I loved my visits with him as a Senator and as Secretary. ... More >>
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference
Friday, 23 January 2015, 2:24 pm | U.S. Department of State
S. Decker Anstrom joined the Office of International Communications and Information Policy to lead preparations and the U.S. delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) under the auspices of the International Telecommunication ... More >>
Ambassador Sung Kim Travel to Tokyo and Beijing
Friday, 23 January 2015, 1:43 pm | U.S. Department of State
Special Representative for North Korea Policy Ambassador Sung Kim will travel to Japan and China January 26-30 for meetings with senior officials on North Korea policy. These will include a trilateral meeting in Tokyo between the United States, the Republic ... More >>
Remarks With UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond
Friday, 23 January 2015, 1:41 pm | U.S. Department of State
Remarks With UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond Before the Counter-ISIL Coalition Small Group Meeting More >>
