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Palestinians: Assistance - Taken Question
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 12:19 pm | US State Department
Answer: We are in regular contact with the Palestinian Authority on this and a wide range of other issues of mutual concern. On the specific issue of financial assistance, we continue to support our direct budget assistance program with the Palestinian ... More >>
Remarks at the Top of a Meeting with Korean Foreign Minister
Friday, 13 July 2012, 2:21 pm | US State Department
Remarks at the Top of a Meeting with Korean Foreign Minister Kim and Japanese Foreign Minister Gemba More >>
Trilateral Joint Statement
Friday, 13 July 2012, 2:17 pm | US State Department
Following is the text of a joint statement issued by the United States of America, Japan, and the Republic of Korea on July 12, 2012, on the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: More >>
U.S.-EU Statement on the Asia-Pacific Region
Friday, 13 July 2012, 2:08 pm | US State Department
Following is the text of a joint statement issued by the United States of America and the European Union on July 12, 2012, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: More >>
Creating Opportunities for Change
Friday, 13 July 2012, 2:06 pm | US State Department
I’m going to start by highlighting some of the main priorities and achievements at the 20th Session of the Human Rights Council, which I think both underscore the broadening scope and efficacy of the Council, and highlight the instrumental role ... More >>
U.S.-Israel Strategic Dialogue
Friday, 13 July 2012, 2:01 pm | US State Department
Today, Israel and the United States convened their semi-annual Strategic Dialogue at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. The Strategic Dialogue, the highest level regularly scheduled diplomatic meetings between the two countries, ... More >>
Background Briefing at 2012 ASEAN Summit
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:59 pm | US State Department
MODERATOR: Okay. We are in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the meetings of the U.S.-ASEAN, the ASEAN Regional Forum, the East Asia Summit. Here to give you an update on how the morning meetings went, including the Secretary's bilateral meeting -- including ... More >>
Press Availability in Phnom Penh
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:57 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, thank you very much for being so patient. There has been a lot of good work and constructive dialogue occurring. And I am very pleased to have had the chance, as I’ve traveled across Asia this week to talk about the breadth ... More >>
Foreign Ambassadors Travel to Wyoming for Experience America
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:56 pm | US State Department
United States Chief of Protocol Capricia Penavic Marshall will lead the Department of State’s latest Experience America trip to Wyoming with members of the Diplomatic Corps and their spouses from July 13-16, 2012. Nearly two dozen ambassadors representing ... More >>
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:54 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2012 African Union Summit in Addis Ababa from July 13-17. Also accompanying Assistant Secretary Carson are Special Representative for Somalia Ambassador ... More >>
U.S.-Chile Bilateral Political Consultations
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:53 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta S. Jacobson will lead the U.S. delegation at this year’s session of the U.S.-Chile Bilateral Political Consultations at the U.S. Department of State on July 13, 2012. More >>
Increasing Sanctions Against Iran
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:50 pm | US State Department
One set of today’s actions targets Iran’s nuclear and missile proliferation activities by designating entities and individuals that are part of the international procurement and nuclear proliferation operations of Iran’s Ministry of Defense for Armed Forces ... More >>
State Department Processes One Millionth Visa in China
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:48 pm | US State Department
Consular Officers at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and our four consulates general in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenyang have processed more than one million visa applications to date in fiscal year 2012 while reducing the wait time for a ... More >>
Bureau of International Information Programs Coordinator
Friday, 13 July 2012, 1:41 pm | US State Department
Bureau of International Information Programs Coordinator Dawn L. McCall Travels to Dhaka, Bangkok and Taipei More >>
World Population Day
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 11:54 am | US State Department
This year as we mark World Population Day, leaders from around the globe are meeting in London for the Family Planning Summit hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. They are working to find new ways to support ... More >>
Remarks at the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 11:53 am | US State Department
This is my fourth U.S.-ASEAN post-ministerial conference. And it gives us the chance to mark 35 years of partnership between ASEAN and the United States and to affirm and strengthen our ties. I want to thank our host, the Government of Cambodia, and ... More >>
US Eases Financial and Investment Sanctions on Burma
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 11:47 am | US State Department
President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton announced in May that the United States would ease certain financial and investment sanctions on Burma in response to the historic reforms that have taken place in that country over the past year. More >>
Destruction of Muslim Shrines in Timbuktu
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 11:41 am | US State Department
The United States strongly condemns the destruction of Muslim shrines and other religious and historic sites in Timbuktu by Islamic militants, including Ansar al-Dine. We are outraged by the continued destruction of these World Heritage Sites and the ongoing ... More >>
Interview With Bojan Brkic of Radio Television of Serbia
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 1:20 pm | US State Department
QUESTION [to Philip H. Gordon]: Your Excellency, thank you for this opportunity to talk to you. Can you tell us please what is the purpose of your visit to Belgrade? And also you’ve met with a number of Serbian politicians from across the political ... More >>
Clinton Remarks With Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 1:19 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Foreign Minister Minh, for your warm welcome today. It's wonderful being back in Vietnam, and I appreciate this opportunity to reaffirm the growing and mutually beneficial partnership between our two nations. More >>
