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Daily Press Briefing- March 9, 2011
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 1:41 pm | US State Department
MR. TONER: Very quickly at the top, and then I’ll get to your questions. Good afternoon. Welcome to the State Department. More >>
Clinton: Interview With Erica Hill of CBS's The Early Show
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 10:56 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, there is an international effort going on. The British and French Governments are going to the United Nations with a draft resolution that would authorize international action. We think it’s very important that there be a UN ... More >>
H. Clinton: Interview With Michele Kelemen of NPR
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 10:48 am | US State Department
QUESTION: So before we talk about the individual stories, I wanted to ask sort of more broadly about what’s happening, because you alluded to this today, in Egypt that there are so many women out in the streets but nobody rewriting the constitution. ... More >>
Launch of a Global Partnership on Maternal and Child Health
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 10:44 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone. What a wonderful way to start my day, to be here with all of you and talking about something which is so important. It goes, for me, without saying, but it’s nice to hear it said over and over again ... More >>
Remarks at the First Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 10:42 am | US State Department
Thank you all very much. Good morning. I appreciate Mike Froman’s introduction and his brief summary of all of the reasons why President Obama and the Obama Administration are committed to the region and committed to APEC. More >>
Interview With Kay Burley of Sky News
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 2:01 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you so much for agreeing to take the time to talk to us today. What makes these amazing women so special to you? More >>
Daily Press Briefing - March 7, 2011
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 3:44 pm | US State Department
MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Several things to mention before taking your questions. More >>
Women's Work-More, Earn-Less Plan Hurts
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 3:29 pm | US State Department
Secretary Clinton marked the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day with an op-ed published by the Bloomberg News Wire. The full text of the Secretary’s op-ed follows: More >>
The Launch of the 100 Women Initiative
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 1:31 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. I am so excited to see all of you and to have this opportunity to participate in the first-ever Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges And for me personally, it’s very empowering to see all of you and to ... More >>
US: Reaffirming Commitment to Humane Treatment of Detainees
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 11:23 am | US State Department
Today the Obama Administration is taking two important steps regarding Additional Protocols of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 that reaffirm the determination of the United States to treat humanely all detainees in our custody and to advance America's ... More >>
Video Remarks for International Women's Day
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 11:18 am | US State Department
March 8th is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. And, as many of you know, this anniversary is important to me. At the 1995 Beijing conference, I was so humbled by the positive response to my message that human rights are women’s ... More >>
Crowley: Daily Press Briefing
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:37 am | US State Department
MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. A couple of things. This – we have – if we could start off with just a brief tribute, today we are saying goodbye to two very good friends within the State Department. Press ... More >>
Treasury Under Secretary Brainard: U.S.-Indian Relations
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:33 am | US State Department
President Obama noted during his recent visit to India his firm belief-and a belief many of us in American share-that the relationship between the United States and India, which is bound by our shared interests and values, will be one of the defining ... More >>
Statement by Ambassador Kelly on Situation in Belarus
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:29 am | US State Department
The United States would like to once again call attention to the unacceptable situation in Belarus. We remain gravely concerned about the government's failure to uphold democratic principles; the continuing crackdown on civil society, independent media, ... More >>
Ambassador Kelly on Recent Detentions in Moldova
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:27 am | US State Department
The United States is concerned about the March 2 detention and subsequent sentencing to seven days in jail of Corjova Mayor Valeriu Mitcul and Corjova Council Member Iurie Cotofan by Transnistrian authorities for disturbing public order. More >>
Announcement on U.S.-Poland Democracy Dialogue Initiative
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:25 am | US State Department
Secretary of State Clinton and Foreign Minister Sikorski announced today their intention to expand the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue to include a Democracy Dialogue. This initiative will build on the Secretary's recently launched Dialogue with Civil Society, ... More >>
Statement by Ambassador Kelly on Freedom of Religion in OSCE
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:24 am | US State Department
Over the course of the last 12 months, the United States has taken the opportunity to address in the Permanent Council a number of issues thematically concerning implementation of our commitments. We have done so on Media Freedom, on Trafficking in Human Beings ... More >>
Clinton, Polish Minister Sikorski Before Their Meeting
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:22 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good morning. And it is such a pleasure for me to welcome not only a colleague, but someone who has become a friend over the last years and whose opinion I value greatly on not just matters related to Poland and Europe, but ... More >>
Ambassador Kelly's Comments on OSCE Mission in Serbia
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:21 am | US State Department
Ambassador Kypreos, the United States joins other delegations in warmly welcoming you to the Permanent Council. Thank you for your comprehensive and helpful report. We strongly support the work of the OSCE Mission in Serbia. Serbia continues to make ... More >>
Fact Sheet on U.S. Government's Feed the Future Initiative
Monday, 7 March 2011, 10:20 am | US State Department
U.S. Government's Feed the Future Initiative Helps Countries Cope with Rising Food Prices More >>
