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Caucasus: Military Force
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:21 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: What is your reaction to recent comments suggesting a military solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? More >>
Grant Guidelines Revised to Focus on Vulnerable Populations
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:19 pm | US State Department
The Department of State has long supported programs that advance the rights and uphold the dignity of the most at risk and vulnerable populations. In order to formalize this focus, effective March 2012, the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor ... More >>
U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:18 pm | US State Department
Today, the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) enters into force, marking an historic milestone that will lead to even more trade and investment between our two countries. KORUS will provide new market access opportunities in Korea’s dynamic ... More >>
Humanitarian Relief for Syrians
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:17 pm | US State Department
The United States is pursuing every avenue to get humanitarian relief into Syria and is engaged in focused diplomatic efforts to secure safe access for humanitarian organizations to reach those in need. To that end, the United States is providing ... More >>
Remarks With Moroccan Foreign Minister Saad-Eddine Al-Othman
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:16 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: I am delighted to welcome the Moroccan foreign minister here. I was recently in Morocco, where we had an excellent set of consultations. The bilateral relationship between Morocco and the United States, which goes back to the very beginning ... More >>
Putin's Return: The Political and Commercial Implications
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:14 pm | US State Department
Remarks Philip H. Gordon Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Remarks at Bipartisan Policy Center Washington, DC March 15, 2012 More >>
Internet Freedom Programs in the Middle East (Taken Qn)
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:13 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: What kind of Internet freedom support has the State Department provided in the Middle East region? More >>
Annual Meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:11 pm | US State Department
Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington, DC March 15, 2012 More >>
U.S. Urges HRC to Renew Mandate of Special Rapporteur
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:08 pm | US State Department
Remarks Robert R. King Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues U.S. Statement at the Interactive Dialogue with Mr. Marzuki Darusman, the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in North Korea Geneva, Switzerland March 12, 2012 More >>
Press Availability at the United Nations
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:06 pm | US State Department
Press Availability Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State United Nations Headquarters New York City March 12, 2012 More >>
U.S.-China Asia-Pacific Consultations
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:04 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt M. Campbell hosted Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai March 12 for the third U.S.-China Asia-Pacific Consultations at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. More >>
The Role of Cities on the Road to Rio+20
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:03 pm | US State Department
Remarks Reta Jo Lewis Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs OECD Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois March 8, 2012 More >>
Sudan: Status of Sudan Economic Conference
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:01 pm | US State Department
________________________________________ Question: Why has the economic conference in Turkey, that was to discuss Sudan's ailing finances after the south's secession, been postponed? More >>
Opening Session of the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:00 pm | US State Department
Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC March 13, 2012 More >>
Somali Piracy
Friday, 16 March 2012, 3:58 pm | US State Department
Remarks Andrew J. Shapiro Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Remarks to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC March 13, 2012 More >>
U.S. Department of State Announces Expansion of TechWomen
Friday, 16 March 2012, 3:56 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that TechWomen – an international exchange that uses technology as a means to empower women and girls worldwide – will expand to sub-Saharan Africa beginning ... More >>
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
Friday, 16 March 2012, 3:53 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro will travel to Israel March 14-15 to lead the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Israel Joint Political-Military Group. More >>
New Initiative Responds to Gender-Based Violence
Friday, 16 March 2012, 3:52 pm | US State Department
On March 14 at the White House, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer and US. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby announced a joint initiative to provide $4.65 million in small grants to grassroots organizations to ... More >>
Working to Empower Women and Girls Through Sports
Friday, 16 March 2012, 3:50 pm | US State Department
Working to Empower Women and Girls Through Sports, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Soccer Announce Former Women's National Team Players Travel to Argentina and Venezuela More >>
Attacks in Southern Israel
Monday, 12 March 2012, 9:35 am | US State Department
Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 10, 2012 More >>