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Assistant Secretary of State Travels to Chicago
Saturday, 6 December 2014, 12:24 pm | U.S. Department of State
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sheba Crocker will travel to Chicago on December 7-8 to represent the Department of State at events marking the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Civil ... More >>
Release of the "To Walk the Earth in Safety" Report
Saturday, 6 December 2014, 12:23 pm | U.S. Department of State
Secretary of State John Kerry will announce the release of the Department of State’s “To Walk the Earth in Safety,” a report summarizing the accomplishments of the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction Program, at 10 a.m. on December 8 in the Department’s ... More >>
Assistant Secretary Anne C. Richard Travels to Brussels
Saturday, 6 December 2014, 11:12 am | U.S. Department of State
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will travel to Brussels, Belgium,December 8-9, and Geneva, Switzerland, December 9-11. More >>
U.S.-France Agreement on Compensation for Holocaust Victims
Saturday, 6 December 2014, 11:10 am | U.S. Department of State
U.S.-France Agreement on Compensation for Certain Victims of Holocaust-Related Deportation from France Who Are Not Covered by French Programs More >>
United States Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Vientiane, Laos
Saturday, 6 December 2014, 11:08 am | U.S. Department of State
In an important symbol of our commitment and enduring relationship with Laos, Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Laos Daniel A. Clune, and the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ Managing Director for Construction, ... More >>
Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:09 pm | U.S. Department of State
Seeking the peace and security of a world free of nuclear weapons requires the international community to overcome significant technical challenges. As the President said in Prague in 2009, it will take patience and persistence. More >>
Venezuela: Maria Corina Machado Faces Conspiracy Charges
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:08 pm | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 3, 2014 More >>
Bombing at the Iranian Ambassador's Residence in Sanaa
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:07 pm | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 3, 2014 More >>
Counter-ISIL Coalition Ministerial Meeting
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:06 pm | U.S. Department of State
1. Sixty partners met at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for substantive deliberations at the first ministerial-level plenary session for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Brussels, ... More >>
Remarks at the Counter-ISIL Meeting
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:04 pm | U.S. Department of State
Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. Prime Minister, Excellencies, welcome everybody. I just want to begin the meeting by stressing that despite the location, this is not a NATO event. And as you noticed, there are no signs or any evidence other than the location, ... More >>
Joint Statement on Libya
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:03 pm | U.S. Department of State
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, the U.S. Secretary of State, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs ... More >>
Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Affairs
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:02 pm | U.S. Department of State
Secretary of State John Kerry is pleased to announce the appointment of Amos Hochstein as Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs. Mr. Hochstein has been acting in this capacity since August 1, 2014. The Special Envoy oversees ... More >>
Five-Year Mark of the Continued Incarceration of Alan Gross
Friday, 5 December 2014, 1:01 pm | U.S. Department of State
Tomorrow, development worker Alan Gross will begin a sixth year of unjustified imprisonment in difficult conditions in Cuba. Cuban authorities arrested Mr. Gross on December 3, 2009, and later sentenced him to 15 years in prison for facilitating uncensored ... More >>
Remarks at a World AIDS Day Event
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 11:29 am | U.S. Department of State
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington, DC December 1, 2014 More >>
Catherine Russell Travels to the United Kingdom
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 11:11 am | U.S. Department of State
Ambassador-At-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine Russell Travels to the United Kingdom More >>
United States Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Rabat
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 11:11 am | U.S. Department of State
In an important symbol of our commitment and enduring relationship with Morocco, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Dwight L. Bush, Sr., and Principal Deputy Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) Heather Townsend, alongside local ... More >>
On the Case of Matthew and Grace Huang
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 11:09 am | U.S. Department of State
The Attorney General of the State of Qatar has informed the U.S. Embassy in Qatar that no further appeal will be filed in the case of Matthew and Grace Huang. At the opening of business on Wednesday December 3, the travel ban will be lifted and Mr. ... More >>
Power Grid to Connect Communities Across America
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 11:02 am | U.S. Department of State
By Roberta S. Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs; Amos J Hochstein, Acting Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs; and Scott Nathan, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, United ... More >>
Response Support to Combat Ebola in Liberia
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 10:53 am | U.S. Department of State
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield is traveling to Monrovia, Liberia December 2-5 as part of a U.S. delegation reviewing ongoing Ebola response efforts in the country. The delegation will be led by Assistant Secretary ... More >>
Elections in Uruguay
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 10:34 am | U.S. Department of State
We congratulate the Uruguayan people and electoral officials on a peaceful and orderly election. We look forward to working with President-elect Vazquez and his administration to advance our bilateral relationship. We are grateful for the vibrant relationship ... More >>
