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ISIL's Murder of Human Rights Lawyer Samira Salih al-Nuaimi
Monday, 29 September 2014, 3:24 pm | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 26, 2014 More >>
Designations of Foreign Terrorist Fighters
Friday, 26 September 2014, 3:56 pm | U.S. Department of State
As part of the effort to counter the threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters, the Department of State has designated ten individuals and two groups as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which imposes ... More >>
Joint Action to Fight the Terrorist Organisation ISIL/DAESH
Friday, 26 September 2014, 3:08 pm | U.S. Department of State
G-7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Joint Action to Fight the Terrorist Organisation ISIL/DAESH More >>
G-7 Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement on Ebola
Friday, 26 September 2014, 3:03 pm | U.S. Department of State
The text of the following statement was released by the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and High Representative of the European Union: More >>
G-7 Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement on Ukraine
Friday, 26 September 2014, 3:02 pm | U.S. Department of State
The text of the following statement was released by the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and High Representative of the European Union: More >>
Yemen Travel Warning
Friday, 26 September 2014, 3:00 pm | U.S. Department of State
Today, the Department of State ordered a temporary reduction in the number of U.S. Government personnel in Yemen. We are taking this step out of an abundance of caution and in response to recent political developments and the changing, unpredictable ... More >>
Signing of Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge
Friday, 26 September 2014, 2:59 pm | U.S. Department of State
At the 2014 United Nations Climate Summit, the United States applauded the announcement of the landmark Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge. The Pledge is an agreement among leading palm oil producers that commits them to industry-leading sustainability practices. ... More >>
U.S. Urges Burundi and Rwanda to Investigate Deaths
Friday, 26 September 2014, 2:58 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States expresses its deep concern regarding the discovery of a number of corpses in July and August of this year, some bound and wrapped in plastic, in Lake Rweru, which borders Burundi and Rwanda. We note that several countries also ... More >>
Remarks at Event on Human Rights in the D.P.R.K.
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 1:49 pm | U.S. Department of State
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Waldorf-Astoria New York City, DC September 23, 2014 More >>
U.S. Landmine Policy
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 1:47 pm | U.S. Department of State
Today, the United States underscored its commitment to the spirit and humanitarian aims of the Ottawa Convention, the treaty that prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. More >>
Threats to Cultural Heritage in Iraq and Syria
Monday, 22 September 2014, 3:10 pm | U.S. Department of State
Secretary of State John Kerry will join the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas Campbell, and its president, Emily Rafferty, on September 22 to highlight the destruction of irreplaceable cultural heritage taking place throughout Iraq and ... More >>
Outcome of the Afghan Elections
Monday, 22 September 2014, 3:09 pm | U.S. Department of State
We congratulate President-elect Dr. Ashraf Ghani. We look forward to a close partnership with Dr. Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah as they form and work together in the Government of National Unity. More >>
Building International Support to Counter ISIL
Monday, 22 September 2014, 3:08 pm | U.S. Department of State
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has dramatically undermined stability in Iraq, Syria and the broader Middle East, and poses a threat to international peace and security. ISIL continues to commit gross, systematic abuses of human rights and ... More >>
Coordinator for Cyber Issues Travels to Israel
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 1:33 pm | U.S. Department of State
Christopher Painter, the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, traveled to Israel September 13-16 to deliver remarks at the Fourth Annual International Cybersecurity Conference at Tel Aviv University. The four-day conference brought together leading international ... More >>
On the President's Speech on ISIL
Friday, 12 September 2014, 3:07 pm | U.S. Department of State
Tonight the President spoke directly to our country about what it will take to lead the world to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL, and we are already well underway in the effort to assemble the coalition to get the job done. We are uniting the world ... More >>
U.S Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq
Friday, 12 September 2014, 3:02 pm | U.S. Department of State
Today, Secretary Kerry announced that the United States is providing nearly $48 million in additional humanitarian aid to meet the urgent needs of Iraqi internally displaced and refugees throughout the region. This assistance includes: More >>
Joint Action Plan Combats Nuclear And Radioactive Smuggling
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 4:26 pm | U.S. Department of State
U.S. And Iraq Sign a Joint Action Plan to Combat Nuclear And Radioactive Smuggling More >>
U.S Department of State: Steven Sotloff
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 3:17 pm | U.S. Department of State
Yesterday, the world bore witness again to the unfathomable brutality of ISIL terrorist murderers when we saw Steven Sotloff, an American journalist who left home in Florida to tell the story of brave people in the Middle East, taken from us in an act of ... More >>
Additional Sanctions Targeting Iranian Proliferators
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 3:04 pm | U.S. Department of State
The Administration imposed sanctions today on a series of companies and individuals under various Iran-related authorities targeting those engaged in proscribed activities. These actions underscore U.S. resolve to enforce sanctions as the P5+1 and Iran work ... More >>
Lesotho Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 2:02 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States remains deeply concerned by uncertainty over the political process and the state of public security in Lesotho’s capital Maseru. We continue to call upon government officials and all parties to reach a resolution through peaceful ... More >>
