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Keys to a Better Future for Afghanistan
Monday, 1 February 2010, 1:53 pm | US State Department
Women’s empowerment is inextricably linked to security, economic opportunity, effective governance, and social development. It is up to the Afghan Government and people to work toward a vision we all share: of a country where citizens are free from violence ... More >>
Clinton: Remarks With French Foreign Minister
Monday, 1 February 2010, 1:45 pm | US State Department
In addition to what the foreign minister said, we also discussed the results of the London meetings on Yemen and Afghanistan. We have a lot of work ahead of us. We appreciate greatly the support that France has given in developing a European police force mission ... More >>
Secretary of State's Speech on European Security
Monday, 1 February 2010, 1:42 pm | US State Department
In a speech today at L’Ecole Militaire in Paris, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton emphasized that the United States and Europe are essential partners in meeting today’s global challenges, and stressed that we are eager to strengthen cooperation ... More >>
Secretary's Remarks: Interview With NPR
Monday, 1 February 2010, 12:07 pm | US State Department
Military action is not enough alone. It has to be mixed with political and development work. And I think everyone has realized, as we did in Iraq, that you have to begin to go right at the insurgents and peel those off who are willing to renounce violence, ... More >>
Clinton: Interview With Bloomberg Radio
Monday, 1 February 2010, 11:34 am | US State Department
Last week, you gave a major speech on internet freedom and security and you called on American technology companies to take a stand by refusing to participate in the censorship of cyberspace. Given that China, which is the world’s biggest internet ... More >>
Secretary's Remarks: Interview With CNN
Friday, 29 January 2010, 1:10 pm | US State Department
And I think what President Karzai is trying to do is to send some very clear messages. Number one, if you are one of the many, many Taliban members who is there because it’s a living, you actually are making money by being in this fight, or you were, ... More >>
Clinton: Remarks on Afghanistan
Friday, 29 January 2010, 10:56 am | US State Department
And I think that what we have seen is a global challenge that is being met with a global response. I especially thank the countries that have committed additional troops, leading with our host country, the United Kingdom, but including Italy, Germany, ... More >>
Clinton: Violence in Jos, Nigeria
Friday, 29 January 2010, 10:52 am | US State Department
We express our deep regret at the recent violence and tragic loss of lives in Jos, and extend our sympathies to the bereaved and injured. We urge all parties to exercise restraint and seek peaceful means to resolve differences between religious and ethnic ... More >>
Briefing By Assistant Secretary of State
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 4:44 pm | US State Department
I wouldn’t rule out that there might be some additional activity tomorrow, but that’s what she’s done today. And in these meetings, she probably had a number of informal conversations with the various participants in the Yemen meeting. More >>
Clinton: With Miliband And Yemeni Foreign Minister
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 4:37 pm | US State Department
I want to first of all thank the Yemeni delegation who came to this conference headed by Prime Minister Mujawar, but also including the deputy prime ministers for defense and security and economic affairs, as well as Foreign Minister al-Qirbi for traveling ... More >>
Haiti: Clinton Statement on Family Members Killed
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 4:50 pm | US State Department
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today paid tribute to members of the State Department family killed in the earthquake in Haiti. Speaking to State Department and USAID staff at a town hall meeting, the Secretary honored the memories of Victoria ... More >>
Departure of Haitian Orphans Covered
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:24 pm | US State Department
U.S. and Haitian government officials have met to discuss and establish a transparent and orderly procedure for securing departure approval for children already in the adoption process before the January 12 earthquake. More >>
United States: Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 11:51 am | US State Department
The United States will join partners from more than 50 countries and international organizations at the United Nations in New York January 28 for a plenary meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. More >>
Clinton: Remarks: Multiple Bombings in Baghdad
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 11:21 am | US State Department
I strongly condemn the multiple bombings that took place yesterday and today in Baghdad and took the lives of many innocent Iraqis. We mourn the loss of life and extend our condolences to the victims’ families, friends, and communities. More >>
Clinton: Secretary's Remarks
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 11:03 am | US State Department
It has been one year since we welcomed the Secretary of State to the State Department, and one year since she held her very, very first town hall meeting with us. And it has certainly been an eventful year. More >>
Clinton: Interview With Urban Radio Network
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 9:46 am | US State Department
It is really heartening, and I think your listeners would find it so, that people from across the world are showing their hearts on behalf of Haiti. But it's not enough that we show compassion. It's not enough that we contribute to a good charity, or ... More >>
Interview With Michele Kelemen of NPR
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 9:44 am | US State Department
So, for example, the World Bank, the United Nations, the U.S., we're doing needs assessments in Haiti. The UN and the World Bank will have their assessment, we hope, by the conference. More >>
Clinton: Haiti Ministerial Preparatory Conference
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 3:15 pm | US State Department
Today, we agreed on key principles that will guide our effort, including the leadership of the Government of Haiti and close cooperation among the international community. I’m very grateful to Prime Minister Bellerive and President Preval for their leadership ... More >>
Clinton: Remarks With Canadian Prime Minister
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 12:29 pm | US State Department
As your closest neighbors and friends, we understand not simply the scale of American involvement in Haiti and in these kinds of circumstances, but we understand what drives them, although it’s not simply American power and capability, but the fundamental ... More >>
On The Record Briefing En Route Montreal, Canada
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 11:00 am | US State Department
And there’s a tremendous desire to help, but we’ve got to create the mechanisms so that it can be done effectively, and we’ve got to get the Haitian Government’s capacity to lead put together. More >>
