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U.S.-Kosovo Agreement on the Protection of Culture
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 1:24 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, and it’s such a great pleasure to welcome President Jahjaga here to the State Department. I have had the opportunity of meeting with her in the past, most recently in September during the United Nations General Assembly, ... More >>
Quartet Meeting (Taken Question)
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 1:11 pm | US State Department
Question: Can you provide a readout of today’s Quartet meeting? Answer: The Quartet Envoys and Quartet Representative Blair met separately with the parties today in Jerusalem. They reiterated the September 23 Quartet statement and More >>
Iran Human Rights Designations
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 12:12 pm | US State Department
Yesterday, the United States Government designated two senior Iranian officials for their roles in committing serious human rights abuses against the Iranian people. Both Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Hassan Firuzabadi and Islamic Revolutionary ... More >>
The Cuban Government Should Respect Human Rights Week
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 12:11 pm | US State Department
We are deeply troubled by reports of increased repression by the Government of Cuba against Cuban citizens peacefully expressing themselves. Of particular concern are reports that government officials and government-organized groups detained, harassed, ... More >>
Provisional Results of the Election in the DR Congo
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 12:09 pm | US State Department
The United States continues to follow closely the ongoing electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We have taken note of recent statements issued by international and local observation missions that cite serious irregularities ... More >>
The State of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Russia
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 9:55 am | US State Department
Thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the state of human rights and the rule of law in Russia. These issues have always been central to the Administration’s strategy toward Russia. As President Obama said in July 2009, “Americans and Russians ... More >>
Remarks at the International Engagement Conference for South
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 9:53 am | US State Department
Thank you very much, Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson, who has been an absolutely essential leader on behalf of our policies in Africa and in particular with respect to South Sudan. And I want publicly to thank him for all of his work. President Kiir, ... More >>
Remarks to American India Foundation Dinner
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 9:52 am | US State Department
Remarks Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Washington, DC December 13, 2011 More >>
LiveAtState: Internet Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 9:34 am | US State Department
Remarks Daniel Baer Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Washington, DC More >>
Remarks at the Reception for Diplomatic Corps
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 9:31 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening, everyone, and welcome again to the Benjamin Franklin Room, here in the State Department. It’s wonderful to see so many of you in our diplomatic corps together at one time without a crisis or a conference, and I’d ... More >>
On Istanbul Process for Combating Religious Intolerance
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 1:56 pm | US State Department
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver closing remarks at the first meeting of the Istanbul Process for Combating Intolerance and Discrimination based on Religion or Belief, on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 3:00 pm at the U.S. Department ... More >>
Joint Statement on Whaling
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 1:54 pm | US State Department
The Governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States jointly condemn any actions that imperil human life in the Southern Ocean. We are deeply concerned that confrontations in the Southern Ocean will eventually lead to ... More >>
United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 1:26 pm | US State Department
MR. VENTRELL: Hey, good afternoon, everyone. This is Patrick from the Press Office. With us today, we have Special Envoy for Climate Change Mr. Todd Stern. He is going to discuss with you – this call’s on the record – and he’s going to discuss ... More >>
American Innovation, Trade and Jobs
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 12:53 pm | US State Department
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will join PBS NewsHour’s Jim Lehrer for “Innovation and the Global Marketplace: A Discussion on American Innovation, Trade, and the Next 10 Million Jobs,” at 11:00 a.m. on December 14 at the Newseum in Washington, ... More >>
Secretary Clinton Hosts "Diplomacy at Home for the Holidays"
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 11:53 am | US State Department
For the third consecutive year, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host “Diplomacy at Home for the Holidays” on December 14 at 3:00 pm in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the Department of State. The annual event honors the service, ... More >>
International Engagement Conference on South Sudan
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 11:29 am | US State Department
ADMINISTRATOR SHAH: Thank you, and good afternoon. I’d like to share a few points about the International Engagement Conference on behalf of the Republic of South Sudan that the United States will be hosting with a number of other critical partners ... More >>
Yemeni National Consensus Government
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 10:01 am | US State Department
The United States welcomes the formation of the Yemeni National Consensus Government and the holding of its first cabinet meeting on December 10. We commend Vice President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi and Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwah for their efforts ... More >>
Press Availability in New Delhi, India
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 9:53 am | US State Department
DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Good evening. I’m delighted to be back in India. This is my first visit as Deputy Secretary of State. I’ve been here many times in the past, going back to the last administration and in my previous job as Under Secretary ... More >>
US and St. Christopher and Nevis Sign Open Skies Agreement
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 9:44 am | US State Department
Today the United States and St. Christopher and Nevis signed the U.S.-St. Christopher and Nevis Open Skies air transport agreement, which will liberalize our bilateral aviation relationship. More >>
Launch of Internet Freedom Coalition
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 9:41 am | US State Department
At the Freedom Online conference hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs December 8-9, fourteen countries endorsed a declaration pledging concrete actions in support of Internet freedom. The launch of this coalition is a groundbreaking ... More >>
