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Center for American Progress' India: 2020 Program
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 2:37 pm | US Department Of State
Neera, thank you very, very much. Thank you for confirming to me your mother’s fealty. (Laughter.) I’m deeply appreciative for her support through the years and I’m sorry we lost you when you were 18, but I’m glad you wound up here, as is ... More >>
2013 International Religious Freedom Report
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 2:20 pm | US Department Of State
On July 28, 2014, Secretary Kerry submitted the 2013 International Religious Freedom Report to the United States Congress. The reports, now in their 16th edition, are available on State.gov and HumanRights.gov . More >>
ASEAN and America: Partners for the Future
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 2:08 pm | US Department Of State
Remarks Daniel R. Russel Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Commonwealth Club San Francisco, CA As Prepared for Delivery More >>
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 1:14 pm | US Department Of State
Twenty-nine women entrepreneurs from 26 African countries arrive in the United States this week to explore ways to expand their businesses and generate prosperity in their communities. The women in this year’s African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program ... More >>
2013 Report on International Religious Freedom
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 1:06 pm | US Department Of State
SECRETARY KERRY: Is everybody good? So I’m going to make – David, I want you out here with me, if you would. Tom, why don’t you come out here on the other side. Thank you, sir. I’m going to make a statement, and then I need to rush out of here ... More >>
Podesta Leads U.S. Delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:55 pm | US Department Of State
Counselor to the President John Podesta will lead a high-level U.S. Government delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum Post Forum Dialogue (PIF PFD) on August 1 in Koror, Palau, to highlight and build upon our historic relations with the peoples and nations ... More >>
Travel of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:47 pm | US Department Of State
Travel of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs More >>
Secretary Kerry Travel to New Delhi for Strategic Dialogue
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:40 pm | US Department Of State
Secretary Kerry will travel to New Delhi for the 5th U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue, which he will co-chair with Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on July 31. Secretary Kerry will be accompanied by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny ... More >>
Podesta Leads U.S. Delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:12 pm | US Department Of State
Counselor to the President John Podesta will lead a high-level U.S. Government delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum Post Forum Dialogue (PIF PFD) on August 1 in Koror, Palau, to highlight and build upon our historic relations with the peoples and nations ... More >>
U.S. Concerned by Convictions of Swazi Human Rights Lawyer
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 11:49 am | US Department Of State
The United States is deeply concerned by the convictions of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and magazine editor Bheki Makhubu for contempt of court in the Kingdom of Swaziland. Their convictions for contempt of court for publishing an article critical ... More >>
US: Daily Press Briefing - July 16, 2014
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 2:41 pm | US Department Of State
Index for Today's Briefing • AFGHANISTAN o Audit of Ballot Boxes / IEC / UN Supervision • DEPARTMENT o U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic • MIDDLE EAST PEACE o Secretary's Contacts o Risks to Civilian Population o Calls for Ceasefire / Egypt's ... More >>
U.S. - China Counterterrorism Dialogue
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 2:14 pm | US Department Of State
The United States hosted the U.S.-China Counterterrorism Dialogue July 15 in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Sarah Sewall delivered the opening remarks and Ambassador Tina Kaidanow, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, ... More >>
Indispensable Partners: Reenergizing U.S.-India Ties
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 2:11 pm | US Department Of State
Testimony Nisha Desai Biswal Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Near Eastern & South & Central Asian Affairs Washington, DC More >>
Secretary of State Remarks With Lithuanian Foreign Minister
Monday, 9 September 2013, 3:25 pm | US Department Of State
We really appreciate very much (inaudible) partnership with United States, and recently to Vilnius (inaudible), and now visit of Secretary to Vilnius, it’s really proved that we (inaudible) on very good foundation and we will continue. More >>
Background Briefing on Secretary Kerry's visit to Lithuania
Monday, 9 September 2013, 3:22 pm | US Department Of State
Hello, everyone. Good morning from the plane. We are doing a background briefing here which is – all comments can be attributed to senior State Department officials. More >>
Briefing in Paris by Kerry, France's Fabius on Syria
Monday, 9 September 2013, 3:17 pm | US Department Of State
Kerry. I would like to commend both your energy and your ability to convince as well as your very reliable judgment or point of view. Together with the Secretary of State we discussed a number of topics, including, of course, Israel and Palestine and as ... More >>
Secretary's Remarks: Benghazi: Attacks and Lessons Learned
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 12:25 pm | US Department Of State
Secretary's Remarks: Benghazi: The Attacks and the Lessons Learned 01/23/2013 10:12 AM EST Benghazi: The Attacks and the Lessons Learned More >>
Press Gaggle: Advisor for International Economic Affairs
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 3:30 pm | US Department Of State
MR. FROMAN: Well, the President this morning, as you know, convened a meeting of the nine TPP countries. This was a follow-up meeting to the one that he convened last year in Yokohama at the APEC leaders meeting. And it was a terrific meeting ... More >>
Creation of Global Food Safety Partnership
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 3:27 pm | US Department Of State
On November 12, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Honolulu, Hawaii, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats participated in an event marking the creation ... More >>
APEC Conference Remarks by Ambassador Kirk
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 3:25 pm | US Department Of State
VOICE: Couple of announcements due to the lateness of the hour. Ambassador Kirk will speak briefly. Then we will open the floor to questions for all ministers. But we’re going to have a limited number of questions this evening, so we ask one question ... More >>
