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US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 19 Dec 2007

Thursday, 20 December 2007, 10:04 am | US State Department

Turkey: U.S. Cooperation with Turkey in Combating PKK / Iraq: Congressional Amendment on Iraqi Immunity / South Korea: Lee Myung-Bak's Election / Israel / Palestinians: Roadmap Commitments & U.S. View of Israeli Military Actions in Gaza / Ukraine. More >>

Secretary Rice At Palestinian Donors Conference

Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 10:10 pm | US State Department

Let me recognize the presence here of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and PM Salam Fayyad. I am also pleased that FM Livni and her colleagues from Israel are here with us today. We now have a real opportunity to make progress. More >>

US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 18 Dec 2007

Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 9:54 pm | US State Department

Iraq/Turkey: Rice, Zebari Press Conference / Common Threat from PKK Terrorism / Efforts to Ensure No Undue Impact on Civilians / Rice Meeting in Iraq Today with President Talibani, FM Zebari, PM Maliki / US Efforts to Help Turkish, Iraqi Govts. More >>

US Secretary Of State With Iraqi FM Hoshyar Zebari

Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 9:53 pm | US State Department

We all understand that democracy is hard and that it takes time. But it is also the case that when people elect their leaders, they expect them to make very strong efforts to move forward. More >>

US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 17 Dec 2007

Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:07 am | US State Department

Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah Pardons Rape Victim. Turkey/ Iraq: Turkish Air Strikes Against PKK in Northern Iraq / Reported US Opening of Air Space / US-Turkish Contacts Regarding Turkish Operation. North Korea: Status Disablement Process Timing. More >>

Secretary Rice Briefing En Route Paris, France

Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 8:51 am | US State Department

We're going to Paris for the donors conference, the kind of next event for the international community after Annapolis. And the goal here is to focus on that part of the movement toward a Palestinian state that we consider to be absolutely essential. More >>

Sec Rice Interview With David Pujadas, France 2 TV

Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 8:47 am | US State Department

Well, it is certainly going to be ambitious to have the creation of a Palestinian state before the end of 2008. But I have talked very carefully and very often with both President Abbas and Prime Minister Olmert. More >>

US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 14 Dec 2007

Saturday, 15 December 2007, 10:35 pm | US State Department

North Korea: Status of Six Party Talks / Disablement Process / Declaration of Nuclear Program / Response to President's Letter Through NY Channel. Macedonia: Meeting with FM of Macedonia / Agenda of Meeting / U.S. Decision on Name of Macedonia. More >>

US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 13 Dec 2007

Saturday, 15 December 2007, 10:34 pm | US State Department

Iran: Secretary Rice Meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov / Discussed P5+1 / Results of Nick Burns and P5+1 Political Directors Conference Call / Each Government Will Review Draft Resolution / Tactical Differences / Strategic Agreement Approach. More >>

US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 12 Dec 2007

Saturday, 15 December 2007, 10:31 pm | US State Department

Lebanon: U.S. Condemns Assassination of General Francois al-Hajj / Bombing Is Vicious and Cowardly Attack Against Constitutional Institutions / Syria Denounced Assassination / Any Talk Against Violence is Positive. Mexico: Discussions with Mexico. More >>

US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: 11 Dec 2007

Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 11:04 pm | US State Department

Algeria: Statement / US Condemnation of Terrorist Bombings in Algeria / U.S. Ready to Provide Assistance to Government Upon Their Request / No Information on Responsibility. Iran: P5+1 Conference Call / Under Secretary Burns / Council Resolution. More >>

Sec. Rice At 2007 Int'l Human Rights Day Awards

Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 6:03 pm | US State Department

I now have the privilege of presenting the awards to our first recipients. The honorees were chosen out of an impressive group of nominees across the globe. The recipient of the 2007 Freedom Defenders Award is the NGO Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights. More >>

Sec. Rice At The Women's Foreign Policy Luncheon

Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 6:01 pm | US State Department

The international system today is experiencing a degree of transformation that defies precedent: The rise of China and India, the growth of truly global labor and capital markets, the spread of technology, massive new migrations of people. More >>

Attacks On Cuban Dissidents By The Cuban Govt

Saturday, 8 December 2007, 10:39 am | US State Department

The escalation in repression by the Cuban Government against peaceful activists should be of concern to all nations who embrace the principles of Human Rights. Attacks by the regime on Cuban civil society have occurred in churches, on the streets. More >>

U.S. Position At The Bali Meeting On The UNFCCC

Saturday, 8 December 2007, 10:35 am | US State Department

President Bush emphasized his own perspective that energy security and climate change are two of the great challenges of our time. He underscored the fact that the United States takes these challenges seriously. More >>

USA & Indonesia: Addressing Climate Change & More

Saturday, 8 December 2007, 10:34 am | US State Department

The United States is working with Indonesia, whose forests are among the largest and most biologically diverse in the world, to provide technical, scientific and financial assistance to help reduce deforestation, combat illegal logging. More >>

Sec. Rice To Commemorate Int'l Human Rights Day

Saturday, 8 December 2007, 10:33 am | US State Department

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will commemorate the 59th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with remarks at the 2007 Human Rights Day Awards Ceremony Monday, December 10, at 3:40 p.m. in the Treaty Room. More >>

Secretary Condoleezza Rice: Remarks At NATO HQ

Saturday, 8 December 2007, 10:32 am | US State Department

Afghanistan is the largest mission that the alliance has taken on in its history. It's a very difficult mission, but the allies are performing and performing well. We just finished a meeting of the NATO Council. More >>

U.S. Announces Funding Of Coral Triangle Initiativ

Saturday, 8 December 2007, 10:29 am | US State Department

The Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs intends to commit $750,000 for the recently announced Coral Triangle Initiative in the East Asian/Pacific region. More >>

Hill: Morning WalkThru With Journalists, Dec 7, 20

Saturday, 8 December 2007, 10:28 am | US State Department

I talked to Ken Sasae on the phone, but I want to brief him in person on the trip to the DPRK, tell him my assessment on where we are on the disablement, but also my assessment of where the DPRK is on the question of declaration. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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