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Symposium on Dismantling Transnational Illicit Networks
Friday, 27 May 2011, 2:10 pm | US State Department
Building on key themes of the opening plenary keynotes, Session I on Threat Convergence will focus on how governments across the Atlantic are confronted by a myriad of security challenges – and key areas of focus of the symposium – such as narcotics trafficking, ... More >>
Statement of Gary Locke, Ambassador-Designate to China
Friday, 27 May 2011, 2:03 pm | US State Department
It is humbling to come before this Committee as President Obama’s nominee to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. It is a sign of the importance of the bilateral relationship between our two great nations that the President ... More >>
UNESCO Global Partnership for Girls' and Women's Education
Friday, 27 May 2011, 2:00 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Director General, for that introduction, but more than that, for your leadership of this very important international institution. You are here in a large auditorium with so many people who believe in the mission ... More >>
OECD: African Public Debt Management
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:49 pm | US State Department
Now let me invite South African Minister Gordhan to join the Secretary General here for this important signing, a memorandum of understanding which represents the type of collaboration needed to help developing countries find a path to prosperity. South ... More >>
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:26 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Next, we turn to the OECD New Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. For over 35 years, these guidelines have occupied a unique space within the world of corporate social responsibility. They are the only ones formally endorsed by governments, ... More >>
Summary of 2011 Anniversary OECD Ministerial Council Meeting
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:19 pm | US State Department
On the occasion of the 2011 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM), Leaders and Ministers assembled under the Chairmanship of the United States of America and the Vice-Chairmanship of Germany to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Organization ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing: May 26, 2011
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:14 pm | US State Department
I just wanted to open up by briefly drawing from the Secretary’s statement on the arrest of Ratko Mladic. The United States welcomes the arrest of Ratko Mladic by Serbian security services earlier today. We commend President Tadic, the Government ... More >>
Interview With Laurence Ferrari of TF1's
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:09 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: France and U.S. are involved side by side in two conflicts, Afghanistan and Libya. In the Libyan conflict, France and Great Britain have decided to send some helicopters to help the anti-Qadhafi rebellion. Do you support this decision? More >>
Arrest of Ratko Mladic
Friday, 27 May 2011, 12:56 pm | US State Department
The United States welcomes the arrest of Ratko Mladic by Serbian security services earlier today. We commend President Tadic, the Government of Serbia, its security services and all those who have labored for years to bring Mladic to justice. More >>
Clinton: Remarks With OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría
Friday, 27 May 2011, 12:55 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very, very much, Secretary General, for your leadership of the OECD. It’s making a real difference and I am especially appreciative of everything you did to make this 50th anniversary celebration such a success. More >>
OECD Session on Development and Gender
Friday, 27 May 2011, 12:48 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, and let me tell you what a pleasure it is for me to be with all of you today as we chart a new way forward in our efforts to expand prosperity and opportunity around the world. I want to thank the secretary general ... More >>
Arab-American Democracy Initiative Meeting Challenges
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 1:02 pm | US State Department
Khaled Beydoun, founder of Democracy in the Arab World Now (DAWN), is educating Americans about the Arab world one bracelet at a time. More >>
Hot or Cold, Trees Will Help
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:58 pm | US State Department
Cities worldwide are busy planting trees to keep summer temperatures down, and for good reason. More >>
White House Press Briefing by Carney and Rhodes, May 24
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:56 pm | US State Department
MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us here in London. I have with me today Ben Rhodes, the President's Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications. He'll give you a briefing on this visit so ... More >>
State Department Daily Press Briefing, May 24
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:50 pm | US State Department
MR. TONER: Hey, folks. I thought since we had the Deputy Secretary up here at such an early hour and given that there's some other events going on the Hill today, that we'd try to knock out any briefings early in the day and let you guys concentrate ... More >>
New J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program Website
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:45 pm | US State Department
On June 1 the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will launch a new J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program website. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a work and study exchange program created to further mutual understanding ... More >>
Clinton: Georgia's National Day
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:42 pm | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Georgia as you celebrate your Independence this May 26. More >>
Terrorism: Upstream Prevention and Downstream Disengagement
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:40 pm | US State Department
Thank you for that introduction. I want to especially thank the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, and its Center on Policies to Counter the Appeal of Terrorism, for hosting this workshop on terrorist rehabilitation and disengagement. More >>
Interview With the Defense Writers Group
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:19 pm | US State Department
MODERATOR: Our guest this morning is the Honorable Robert O. Blake, Jr. He is the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs, India and many of its surrounding nations, but not specifically Afghanistan and Pakistan. More >>
Secretaries Clinton and Geithner: Letter to G8 Ministers
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:05 pm | US State Department
Dear G8 Colleagues, As President Obama said on May 19, the courage of the people of the Middle East and North Africa has created a historic opportunity. This is a time for the region and the world to work together to support successful transitions ... More >>
