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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 >>
U.S. Citizens Detained or Missing in Iran
Sunday, 31 August 2014, 1:29 pm | U.S. Department of State
The Unites States respectfully calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Amir Hekmati, Saeed Abedini, and Jason Rezaian to their families and work cooperatively with us to find Robert Levinson and bring him home. More >>
Murder of James Foley
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 2:42 pm | U.S. Department of State
Murder of James Foley Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC August 20, 2014 More >>
U.S - Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program
Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 12:45 pm | U.S. Department of State
Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program Continues People-to-People Connections Between the United States and Iraq More >>
Terrorist Designation of the Mujahidin Shura Council
Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 12:43 pm | U.S. Department of State
The Department of State has announced the designation of the Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and as a Specially Designated ... More >>
Milestone in Eliminating Syria's Chemical Weapons Program
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 2:02 pm | U.S. Department of State
Today, we mark a milestone in our unrelenting work to ensure the end of the Assad regime’s deadly chemical arsenal: The United States has finished neutralizing the regime’s deadliest chemical weapons aboard the Cape Ray. More >>
Terrorist Designation of Abu Mohammed al-Adnani
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 2:00 pm | U.S. Department of State
The Department of State has designated Abu Mohammed al-Adnani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. More >>
U.S. Welcomes Important Step in Iraq's Government Formation
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 3:25 pm | U.S. Department of State
The United States welcomes Iraqi President Fuad Masum’s charging of the nominee of the largest bloc in the Council of Representatives, Dr. Haider Al-Abadi, with the formation of a new government. This signifies the successful completion of the ... More >>
Remarsk by Swazi Prime Minister Cause for Concern
Monday, 11 August 2014, 4:49 pm | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 9, 2014 More >>
Reports of Ethnically Motivated Killings in South Sudan
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 10:20 am | U.S. Department of State
U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Statement on Reports of Ethnically Motivated Killings in South Sudan More >>
