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Arson Attack on Human Rights Group in Chechnya
Friday, 19 December 2014, 3:18 pm | U.S. Department of State
We are extremely concerned by reports of arson at the Grozny offices of the Joint Mobile Group and the threats directed against human rights defenders, including Igor Kalyapin, head of the Russian NGO Committee Against Torture. More >>
On Arrests of Journalists in Turkey
Friday, 19 December 2014, 3:14 pm | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 14, 2014 More >>
Remarks with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Saturday, 13 December 2014, 11:18 am | U.S. Department of State
MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good morning, everyone. Welcome. We are going to listen to the statements by the President of the Republic Juan Manuel Santos Calderon and the Secretary of State of the United States of America Mr. John Kerry. Mr. President. More >>
Remarks on Climate Change at COP-20
Saturday, 13 December 2014, 11:17 am | U.S. Department of State
SECRETARY KERRY: Todd, thank you very, very much. Thank you all for being here. Thank you very much, and it’s a privilege for me to be able to share a few words here on what is, by necessity, a quick trip, and I apologize for that, and I am grateful ... More >>
Government Formation in Kosovo
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 3:14 pm | U.S. Department of State
We congratulate Kosovo on the constitution of its Assembly and formation of its government -- the first democratic transition of political authority resulting from free and fair elections in all of Kosovo’s territory. This coalition government, and the ... More >>
Compensation Fund for Holocaust Victims Deported from France
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 2:59 pm | U.S. Department of State
Joint Statement on the Establishment of a Compensation Fund for Holocaust Victims Deported from France More >>
Remarks at the To Walk the Earth in Safety Event
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 2:58 pm | U.S. Department of State
Puneet, thank you very, very much. That’s a lot of years you and I have been journeying together. And as Puneet said, I did get to know him pretty well when he worked on the Hill for then-Senator Joe Biden and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and ... More >>
U.S. Global Leadership in Landmine Clearance
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 2:56 pm | U.S. Department of State
To Walk the Earth in Safety: New Report Showcases U.S. Global Leadership in Landmine Clearance and Conventional Weapons Destruction More >>
Clear Land Mines off the Earth
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 2:55 pm | U.S. Department of State
Earlier this year, a 10-year-old boy was collecting scrap metal in Bosnia when he stepped on a land mine, which killed him instantly. The mine was planted during a war of which the boy had no memory. Days later, a man met a similar fate only a few ... More >>
Charges in Iran Against U.S. Citizen Jason Rezaian
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 2:53 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States is deeply disappointed and concerned by reports that the Iranian judiciary has charged Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian with unspecified charges, and that the judge denied his request to be released on bail. We are also distressed ... More >>
Death of Luke Somers
Sunday, 7 December 2014, 11:35 am | U.S. Department of State
The murder of Luke Somers by his captors during a rescue operation is a reminder of the brutality of the terrorists of Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). They have again demonstrated their cruelty and their disdain for human life, freedom, ... More >>
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 >>
