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United States Defense Appropriations Bill
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:48 am | US State Department
We strongly urge Senate passage of the Defense Appropriations Bill today, prior to expiration of the current continuing resolution. Passage today will provide important support for our foreign policy and national security priorities and ensure continuity ... More >>
Release of Aminatou Haidar
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:47 am | US State Department
I was pleased to hear of the government of Morocco’s decision to re-admit Aminatou Haidar – a Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Prize recipient – on humanitarian grounds following her month-long hunger strike in Spain. More >>
Remarks to U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:46 am | US State Department
Thank you very much for that kind introduction and thank you to Microsoft and the Internet Society of China for hosting this event and the numerous sponsors who have supported it. More >>
Remarks to U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:45 am | US State Department
Thank you very much for that kind introduction and thank you to Microsoft and the Internet Society of China for hosting this event and the numerous sponsors who have supported it. More >>
Cambodia's Forcible Return of Uighurs to China
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:44 am | US State Department
On December 19, the Royal Government of Cambodia, at the request of China, forcibly removed a group of 20 Uighur asylum seekers back to China in apparent violation of Cambodia’s international obligations. The United States is deeply concerned about ... More >>
Anniversary of the Fall of Communism in Romania
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:44 am | US State Department
Twenty years ago, on December 17, 1989, the people of Romania carried forward the wave of freedom that was sweeping through Central Europe. First in Timisoara and then across Romania, men and women dared to stand up to tyranny. They risked their ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - December 15
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 2:09 pm | US State Department
CHINA Formal Indictment of Chinese Democracy Activist Liu / Call on China to Release Liu and Respect of Rights of All Chinese Citizens / Secretary Clinton Stressed in Human Rights Speech the Importance of Universal Standards and Holding Governments ... More >>
Remarks With Serbian Foreign Minister
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 11:26 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I’m very pleased to welcome the foreign minister of Serbia here. Vice President Biden had a very productive meeting last May in Belgrade. And we see continuing positive developments in our relationship with Serbia and we look ... More >>
Bahrain National Day
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:15 am | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Bahrain as they celebrate the country’s 38th National Day and the tenth anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. More >>
Broad Operational Agreement on Climate Change
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:14 am | US State Department
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today urged international negotiators in Copenhagen to reach a broad operational agreement to combat climate change. In an op-ed published by the International Herald Tribune, the Secretary laid out a way ... More >>
The U.S. Is on Board
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:13 am | US State Department
Our world is on an unsustainable path that threatens not only our environment, but our economies and our security. It is time to launch a broad operational accord on climate change that will set us on a new course. More >>
Availability With Russian Dep Foreign Minister
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:12 am | US State Department
DEPUTY MINISTER BORODAVKIN: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Bosworth and I conducted very fruitful consultations and we have a lot of points of conversion and very close positions on many aspects of the nuclear problem of the Korean Peninsula. ... More >>
The Human Rights Agenda for the 21st Century
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:11 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. It is wonderful being back here at Georgetown in this magnificent Gaston Hall, and to give you something to do during exam week. (Laughter.) It’s one of those quasi-legitimate reasons for taking a break – (laughter) – ... More >>
US Funds Post-Conflict Cleanup in Georgia
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:10 am | US State Department
United States Ambassador to Georgia John Bass participated in a ceremony on December 10, 2009 with Georgian Defense Minister Nodar Kharshiladze, Governor of Shida Kartli region Lado Vardzelashvili, and the HALO Trust marking the completion of explosive ... More >>
U.S. - Israel Joint Economic Development
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:09 am | US State Department
Delegations of the United States and Israel discussed the status of the U.S. and Israeli economies, the progress of Israel’s economic reforms, and ways to enhance high-tech cooperation during the U.S.-Israel Joint Economic Development Group (JEDG) ... More >>
Burma: Kyaw Zaw Lwin Update (Taken Question)
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:08 am | US State Department
Question: Can you provide on update on Kyaw Zaw Lwin? Has the USG been granted consular access to Kyaw Zaw Lwin since his reported hunger strike? More >>
Remarks With Spanish Foreign Minister
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:07 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good morning. And it’s a particular pleasure for me to welcome the foreign minister to Washington. After my first year as Secretary of State nearly completed, he has been a wonderful counterpart. More >>
"Elections" in the Abkhazia region of Georgia
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:06 am | US State Department
The United States regrets the decision to hold “elections” in the Abkhazia region of Georgia on December 12 and recognizes neither the legality nor the results. The United States reiterates its support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial ... More >>
Remarks on the Human Rights Agenda
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:05 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. It is wonderful being back here at Georgetown in this magnificent Gaston Hall, and to give you something to do during exam week. (Laughter.) It’s one of those quasi-legitimate reasons for taking a break – (laughter) – ... More >>
Daily Press Briefing - December 14
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 1:32 pm | US State Department
MR. KELLY: Okay. Well, welcome to the press room. You saw that the Secretary had a bilateral meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos, and there was a nice, long press availability after that. She is – right now, well, she’s, I guess, ... More >>
