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Middle East Issues
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 3:59 pm | US State Department
The United States fully supports the goal of a Middle East free of all weapons of mass destruction. This support is unequivocal and I can assure you that my government is prepared to take practical measures that can move us toward this goal. More >>
Senior Administration Officials on Bahrain
Monday, 14 May 2012, 3:24 pm | US State Department
As you’ve all seen from the statement we released earlier today, the State Department has informed Congress that it’s in our national security interest to release additional items and services to the Bahrain Defense Force, the Coast Guard, and National Guard. More >>
Clinton Interview With Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg Radio
Monday, 14 May 2012, 3:18 pm | US State Department
I wanted to start out by asking you, last week in China you were involved in a roller coaster ride of backstage negotiations over a blind legal activist, Chen Guangcheng. Take us behind the scenes. Did your talks reach the highest levels of China’s government, ... More >>
Remarks at the Casa de America
Monday, 14 May 2012, 3:13 pm | US State Department
We are happy to host Philip Gordon, and we’re happy for two reasons. One, to talk about NATO. There are a lot of Spaniards who do not realize how important for our security in the last decade NATO has been. More >>
Algerian Elections
Monday, 14 May 2012, 2:02 pm | US State Department
I would like to congratulate the people of Algeria on this week's elections. The Government of Algeria invited international and non-governmental organizations to send observation missions and conducted elections that provided the Algerian people ... More >>
The Political and Security Situation in Mali
Monday, 14 May 2012, 2:01 pm | US State Department
The United States is deeply concerned about the deteriorating political situation in Mali. We call on the junta leader Sanogo and the CNRD to step aside and allow for the return of full civilian rule. More >>
ICTR Judgment Against Perpetrators of Genocide in Rwanda
Monday, 14 May 2012, 2:00 pm | US State Department
The United States welcomes the May 8, 2012 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) appeal decisions in the cases of Gaspard Kanyarukiga, Aloys Ntabakuze, and Ildephonse Hategekimana. More >>
Renewal of U.S. Security Cooperation With Bahrain
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:59 pm | US State Department
Today, the Administration informed Congress that for national security interests we have decided to release additional items and services for the Bahrain Defense Force, the Coast Guard, and the National Guard for the purpose of helping Bahrain ... More >>
Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Syria
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:56 pm | US State Department
The United States is pursuing every avenue to get humanitarian relief to those affected by the violence in Syria and is engaged in focused diplomatic efforts to secure full and unfettered access for humanitarian organizations to reach those in need. More >>
LIONS@FRICA Partnership to Promote African Innovation
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:54 pm | US State Department
Today at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, high-level representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, African Development Bank, Microsoft, Nokia, info Dev, DEMO, and the ... More >>
Syrian Kurdish National Council Visits Washington
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:52 pm | US State Department
This week, the Department of State welcomed senior members of Syria’s Kurdish National Council to Washington, where they were hosted by Ambassadors Robert Ford and Frederic Hof. They also met with Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey ... More >>
Global Water Security: The Intelligence Community Assessment
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:51 pm | US State Department
As Secretary Clinton has noted, perhaps no two issues are more important to human health, economic growth, and peace and security than access to basic sanitation and sustainable supplies of water. More >>
Chen Guangcheng
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 4:42 pm | US State Department
I am pleased that we were able to facilitate Chen Guangcheng’s stay and departure from the U.S. embassy in a way that reflected his choices and our values. I was glad to have the chance to speak with him today and to congratulate him on being reunited ... More >>
North Korea: Human Rights Abuses (Taken Question)
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 4:41 pm | US State Department
Question: Do we ever raise the issue of forced labor camps when we are in direct talks with the North Koreans? More >>
Acting Under Secy Gottemoeller Travel to Turkey, Austria
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 4:29 pm | US State Department
Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller will travel to Ankara, Turkey and Vienna, Austria from May 1-4. During her visits, she will discuss a number of nuclear and conventional arms control issues of mutual ... More >>
WPF Day: Asst Secretary Brimmer to Lead U.S. Delegation
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 4:10 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary Brimmer to Lead U.S. Delegation at World Press Freedom Day Conference in Tunis, Tunisia More >>
Implementation Workshop on Guiding Principles
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 4:07 pm | US State Department
Thank you, Mike. I want to take a moment to recognize your leadership particularly in the area of Business and Human Rights. Not only have you created a team that focuses exclusively on the intersection between business and human rights, but your leadership ... More >>
Travel of Asst Secretary Gordon to Germany and Spain
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:58 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon will travel to Berlin, Germany and Madrid, Spain, May 2-8. In Berlin, he will meet with senior German government officials to discuss the range of issues on the bilateral agenda ... More >>
U.S. Department of State Honors Noof Assi of Iraq
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:57 pm | US State Department
U.S. Department of State Honors Noof Assi of Iraq as State Alumni Member of the Month More >>
Agreement on Participation in Serbian Elections
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:54 pm | US State Department
Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 1, 2012 More >>
