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Violence in Tripoli, Libya
Monday, 18 November 2013, 4:56 pm | US State Department
We are deeply concerned by the death and injury of many Libyans in recent clashes in Tripoli. We condemn the use of violence in all its forms and urge all sides to exercise restraint and restore calm. More >>
Hagel's Call with Philippines Recovery Task Force Commander
Monday, 18 November 2013, 4:54 pm | US State Department
Secretary Hagel spoke by phone this evening with Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, United States Marine Corps, Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force, to discuss relief operations in support of the Government of the Philippines. More >>
Hagel's Call with Philippines National Defense Secretary
Monday, 18 November 2013, 4:53 pm | US State Department
Secretary Hagel called Philippines National Defense Secretary Voltaire Tuvera Gazmin to convey his condolences to the people of the Philippines and discuss the United States' support for the Philippines government in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. More >>
US State Department To Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 5:25 pm | US State Department
As we commemorate Veterans Day here at home, the State Department is working with Team Rubicon to deploy a team of incredible, courageous American veterans to the Philippines and all the areas damaged by Typhoon Haiyan. Just as they did after Hurricane ... More >>
United States Provides Humanitarian Support in Philippines
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 4:58 pm | US State Department
President Obama says the United States is providing significant humanitarian assistance to the Philippines and is rushing additional relief supplies, equipment and aid in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. More >>
State Department Daily Press Briefing: 4 November 2013
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 12:12 pm | US State Department
I’m sure you saw the reports out of Jerusalem. Haaretz and Army Radio are reporting that the U.S. is planning to present an agreement early next year, or a plan for an agreement, for a permanent status between Israel and the Palestinians. More >>
Sixtieth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Security
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:43 am | US State Department
Today, I would like to provide an update on our work, which the President laid out nearly four years ago in Prague, when he committed the United States to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons, a goal that he reaffirmed ... More >>
Remarks with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:23 am | US State Department
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. It’s my pleasure to welcome Secretary John Kerry and his delegation in Saudi Arabia. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques received Secretary Kerry this afternoon. In the meeting, they discussed bilateral ... More >>
Galaxy Growth Examined Like Tree’s Rings
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:20 am | US State Department
Beginning at a tree trunk’s dense core and moving out to the soft bark, the passage of time is marked by concentric rings, revealing chapters of the tree’s history. Galaxies outlive trees by billions of years, making their growth impossible to see. More >>
U.S. Supports Governments Reforming Their Business Climate
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:19 am | US State Department
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says it partnered with a majority of the top-performing countries identified in a World Bank report as having successfully implemented reforms to create a legal and regulatory environment attractive to entrepreneurship ... More >>
John Kerry With Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy
Monday, 4 November 2013, 11:22 am | US State Department
Good evening, Mr. Secretary. In the beginning, I would like to extend my thanks and welcome to you here in Egypt, especially at a time when the Middle East is witnessing very sensitive developments and when there is a need for international harmony and ... More >>
Background Briefing on Secretary's Trip to the Middle East
Monday, 4 November 2013, 11:20 am | US State Department
I’m going start by – I’m going to go through the Secretary’s trip stop by stop. The first stop, as was just mentioned, is in Cairo starting Sunday afternoon. He will be meeting with Interim President Mansour, Interim Foreign Minister Fahmy, ... More >>
Sudan Takes Improved Steps To Assist Refugees
Monday, 21 October 2013, 12:21 pm | US State Department
The United States welcomes Sudan’s decision to issue work permits to some 30,000 refugees in eastern Sudan. Sudan currently hosts more than 125,000 refugees from Eritrea and Chad, of whom 80,000 are Eritreans in protracted situations, having arrived ... More >>
U.N. Envoy Power at Debate on Women, Peace and Security
Monday, 21 October 2013, 12:14 pm | US State Department
Mr. President, I welcome the chance to participate in this debate on issues that are central to the mission of the United Nations and to the future of us all. I thank the Secretary General for his most recent report, for his presence here today, and ... More >>
US Keeps Its Word, Obama Assures Trading Partners, Investors
Friday, 18 October 2013, 4:19 pm | US State Department
“America is the bedrock of the global economy for a reason,” President Obama said at the White House October 17. “We are the indispensable nation that the rest of the world looks to as the safest and most reliable place to invest. … We have ... More >>
U.S. Official on Tribunals for Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia
Friday, 18 October 2013, 4:11 pm | US State Department
The United States wishes to thank President Joensen of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, ICTR, and President Meron of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, for their reports. Presidents Joensen and Meron ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - October 15, 2013
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 5:13 pm | US State Department
We, of course, have all been focused on the impacts of the shutdown. I know you all have been writing and reporting on it frequently. No one should mistake the fact that the shutdown is damaging to the State Department today and destructive to our ... More >>
Death of Peacekeepers in Darfur
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 5:08 pm | US State Department
On Sunday morning, unidentified gunmen attacked and killed three Senegalese peacekeepers participating in the joint United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). One other peacekeeper from Senegal was injured. More >>
U.S. Seeks Confidence-Building Measures with Iran
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 5:04 pm | US State Department
The Obama administration is encouraged by Iran’s stated desire to improve relations with the international community, and it is seeking to “test those assurances” in talks taking place in Geneva. More >>
Statement at International Monetary and Financial Committee
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:46 pm | US State Department
Five years ago, the world economy was faced with a devastating crisis. Together, our countries committed to and implemented a swift and aggressive emergency response that helped calm financial markets, repair and reform our financial systems, and ... More >>
