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Spring Break: Be Smart, Be Safe
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 10:34 am | US State Department
Spring Break is fast approaching and many students are preparing to travel abroad for a well-deserved vacation. Smart trip-planning involves more than getting a new travel guide and backpack. That’s where the State Department can help: We have ... More >>
Remarks: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 4:34 pm | US State Department
Well, good afternoon, everyone. And let me say what a great delight it is for me to welcome my friend and colleague for intensive negotiations and discussions over a range of issues that are of importance to both of us. I am always pleased to have ... More >>
St. Lucia's Independence Day
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 4:09 pm | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the people of St. Lucia as you celebrate your anniversary of independence this February 22. More >>
Remarks: Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 4:03 pm | US State Department
On February 16 at 1:00 p.m., Secretary Clinton will deliver opening remarks at a State Department event commemorating the Ninth Anniversary of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Following the Secretary, ... More >>
Secretary of State's Global Business Conference
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 3:59 pm | US State Department
On February 21-22, Secretary Clinton will host the first-ever State Department Global Business Conference. The conference will bring together senior officials from U.S. business support organizations from over 100 countries; U.S private sector executives ... More >>
Lithuania's National Day
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 3:55 pm | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the people of Lithuania as you celebrate the 94th anniversary of your independence this February 16. More >>
Ongoing Electoral Process in D.R. Congo
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 3:48 pm | US State Department
The United States continues to closely monitor the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the hundreds of legal disputes against some legislative election results. We urge Congolese authorities to conduct a full, thorough, and ... More >>
State and USAID - FY 2013 Budget
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 12:10 pm | US State Department
The President’s FY 2013 Budget for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) strengthens U.S. national security, advances America’s economic interests, and elevates America’s global leadership through ... More >>
U.S. - Russia Civil Society Working Group Meets Washington
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 10:00 am | US State Department
The new co-chairs of the Civil Society Working Group of the U.S. – Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights & Labor Thomas O. Melia and his Russian counterpart, Commissioner for Human Rights, ... More >>
Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez Travel:Colombia and Peru
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 9:51 am | US State Department
Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Bogota, Colombia, and Lima, Peru, from February 13 to February 17, 2012. In Colombia, Assistant Secretary Fernandez will meet with economic officials and business community ... More >>
Russia: Anti-LGBT Legislation
Friday, 10 February 2012, 5:41 pm | US State Department
QUESTION : What is the State Department’s response to reports stating the St. Petersburg city authorities have placed a ban on the reading, discussion or dissemination of anything relating to LGBT issues? More >>
Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces Dates
Friday, 10 February 2012, 5:31 pm | US State Department
The Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) will hold its 2012 meetings on Tuesday, April 17 and Tuesday, October 30 in the Loy Henderson Conference Room of the U.S. Department of State, located at 2201 C Street, N.W. (entrance on 23rd Street) Washington, D.C. ... More >>
Tunisia: US Commits Support to the Community of Democracies
Friday, 10 February 2012, 5:21 pm | US State Department
Officials from the United States and more than twenty countries will convene in Tunis, Tunisia on February 9-10 for the inaugural meeting of the Community of Democracies Tunisia Task Force. The United States will be providing $5 million to support priorities ... More >>
Remarks: Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata
Friday, 10 February 2012, 4:55 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon. And we are delighted to be welcoming the prime minister to the White House this afternoon for his meetings with President Obama and the foreign minister, who is well known in Washington, here to the State ... More >>
U.S. Department of State and the USC School of Cinematic Art
Friday, 10 February 2012, 4:27 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) announced today the 29 films selected for the American Film Showcase, an international cultural diplomacy ... More >>
Index for Today's Briefing •DEPARTMENT oConference
Friday, 10 February 2012, 2:21 pm | US State Department
• DEPARTMENT o Conference Call on Right-Sizing Mission in Iraq o Sen. Graham to Brief Secretary Clinton on Africa Trip More >>
Remarks Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille
Friday, 10 February 2012, 2:02 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it’s a tremendous pleasure and honor for me to welcome Haiti’s prime minister. Prime Minister Conille is working very hard alongside President Martelly and other leaders in Haiti to give Haitians the future that they deserve, ... More >>
Subnational Engagement as a 21st Century Foreign Policy Tool
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:50 pm | US State Department
Remarks Reta Jo Lewis Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs Transitioning from Conflict & Disaster to Stability & Security 7th Annual Peacekeeping, Reconstruction, & Stabilization Conference Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, ... More >>
Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Travel
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:45 pm | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro will travel to the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia, February 8-16, 2012. In Manila February 9-11, Assistant Secretary Shapiro will consult with senior civilian ... More >>
Secretary Clinton Welcomes Burmese Civil Society Delegation
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:23 pm | US State Department
At the State Department today, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton greeted Burmese comedian and recently-released former political prisoner Zaganar, National League for Democracy women’s empowerment activist Khin Than Myint, an... More >>
