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Remarks at the Gaza Donors Conference
Monday, 13 October 2014, 2:35 pm | U.S. Department of State
Thank you very much, Foreign Minister Shoukry. Thank you Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Vice Prime Minister Mustafa; our co-host, Foreign Minister Brende; and our colleague Cathy Ashton, the EU High Representative. I want to particularly thank President ... More >>
U.S Announces Humanitarian Assistance for Palestinians
Monday, 13 October 2014, 2:26 pm | U.S. Department of State
Today, Secretary of State John Kerry announced $414 million in U.S. assistance to the Palestinians. More >>
Yemen Bombings
Friday, 10 October 2014, 3:16 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States strongly condemns today’s despicable attack against civilians gathered in Tahrir Square in Sana’a, which killed at least 43 Yemenis, including women and children. The Yemeni people have lived with senseless violence for far ... More >>
U.S.- Japan Guidelines for Defense Cooperation
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 11:16 am | U.S. Department of State
The United States and Japan today jointly released the Interim Report of the ongoing revision of the U.S.- Japan Guidelines for Defense Cooperation. The revised Guidelines, which are expected to be finalized by the end of the year, will establish an expanded ... More >>
Israeli and Palestinian Youth Coaches Arrive in U.S
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 10:35 am | U.S. Department of State
Through the State Department’s sports diplomacy programs, 30 Israeli and Palestinian youth basketball coaches will connect with each other and their American peers on and off the court October 5-19. This exchange program is part of the U.S. Government’s ... More >>
Huang Case
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 3:20 pm | U.S. Department of State
The U.S. Government continues to closely follow the legal proceedings in Qatar of American citizens Matthew and Grace Huang, whose appeals hearing is set for October 20. Mr. and Mrs. Huang have been detained in Qatar since the tragic death of their ... More >>
Nordic-Baltic+USA Cyber Consultation
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 3:18 pm | U.S. Department of State
Media Note Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 6, 2014 More >>
"H2infO" Water Portal Launched for Worldwide Audiences
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 3:17 pm | U.S. Department of State
The U.S. Department of State hosted the launch of the U.S. Water Partnership’s H2infO – a new platform that offers the global community online access to a growing library of U.S.-generated water data and knowledge – at an event in Washington, ... More >>
Reported Pending Execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari
Thursday, 2 October 2014, 10:44 am | U.S. Department of State
We are deeply troubled by reports that Iranian authorities are finalizing plans to execute Reyhaneh Jabbari, an Iranian woman convicted of killing a man she said she stabbed in self-defense during a sexual assault. Such an execution would mark a severe ... More >>
U.S.-Afghanistan Security and Defense Cooperation Agreement
Thursday, 2 October 2014, 10:18 am | U.S. Department of State
MODERATOR: Thank you very much, and welcome to everyone who has joined the call. We have a few minutes here today with two senior Administration officials. This call will be on background, so no names or titles, please. But for your information, we ... More >>
U.S.-India Trade and Economic Cooperation
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 12:16 pm | U.S. Department of State
The growing economic relationship between the United States and India has been a foundational element of the U.S.-India relationship and strategic partnership. Our bilateral trade expanded fivefold from $19 billion in 2000 to $97 billion in 2013. ... More >>
U.S.-India Higher Education and Skills Development
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 12:15 pm | U.S. Department of State
Indian students account for the second-largest group of foreign students in the United States, with approximately 100,000 students studying in the United States in 2012-13. At the same time, a growing number of Americans are choosing to study abroad in India. ... More >>
U.S.-India Health Cooperation
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 12:14 pm | U.S. Department of State
Our partnership on health ranges from research and development of vaccines to implementation of disease detection centers. Both the United States and India support cutting edge research in health and our partnerships in this sector will continue to develop solutions ... More >>
U.S.-India Energy and Climate Change Cooperation
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 12:13 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States and India pledged to strengthen and expand the U.S.-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE), to work together toward a successful outcome of UN climate negotiations in Paris in December 2015, and to expand bilateral cooperation ... More >>
Reports of Civil Society Detentions in Sudan
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 12:12 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States expresses deep concern regarding reports that Sudanese security forces arrested dozens of political activists and civil society leaders in the lead-up to the anniversary of the September 2013 demonstrations. We echo UN Independent Expert ... More >>
Bosnia and Herzegovina Contributions to Peacekeeping
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 3:10 pm | U.S. Department of State
Bosnia and Herzegovina Steps Forward as a Contributor to International Peacekeeping, in Partnership with the Global Peace Operations Initiative More >>
TechWomen 2014: Creating a Network of Female Innovators
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 3:05 pm | U.S. Department of State
As part of the U.S. Department of State’s TechWomen exchange program, companies in the San Francisco Bay area and Silicon Valley will host 78 women from the Middle East and Africa from September 30 - November 5. The TechWomen program supports the ... More >>
U.S. Pledges $83 Million Emergency Assistance to South Sudan
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 2:14 pm | U.S. Department of State
Today, Assistant Secretary Anne C. Richard announced nearly $83 million in additional emergency assistance for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in South Sudan and South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda. The additional ... More >>
Ongoing Aggression Against the Government of Yemen
Monday, 29 September 2014, 3:28 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States condemns ongoing hostile and aggressive actions against the Yemeni government and political targets and calls for all parties to implement all aspects of the Peace and National Partnership agreement, in particular the turning over of ... More >>
Key U.S Outcomes at the UN Human Rights Council 27th Session
Monday, 29 September 2014, 3:27 pm | U.S. Department of State
The outcomes of the 27th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) underscored the importance of robust U.S. engagement at the Council, where the United States continues to work with countries from all regions to address urgent human rights ... More >>
