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Event Marks Tenth Anniversary of Gilman Scholarships
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 9:37 am | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE), will host a reception on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., to mark the tenth anniversary of the ... More >>
Iraq: Cost of Embassy and Consulate Operations
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 9:32 am | US State Department
Question: What will be the annual operating costs for running our Embassy and consulates in Iraq? More >>
Clinton: Remarks With U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 5:57 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, and let me again welcome the foreign secretary here to Washington and to the State Department. It is a special pleasure to see him at the end of a year in which we cooperated so closely and constructively together. More >>
Remarks at the Launch of the Joint Coordination Committee
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 12:46 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. It’s my honor to welcome Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari and his distinguished delegation here to the third meeting of our political and diplomatic Joint Coordination Committee. We have had a series of very constructive ... More >>
Keystone XL Pipeline (Taken Question)
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 11:33 am | US State Department
QUESTION: Do you have any comment on the proposed Congressional action requiring the State Department to make a determination on the Keystone pipeline within 60 days of enactment of the House version of the payroll tax cut bill? More >>
Near East: Daily Press Briefing - December 9, 2011
Monday, 12 December 2011, 10:26 am | US State Department
• Bahrain o Bahrain Independent Commission Of Inquiry o International Committee Of The Red Cross • Drc o Electoral Process • Iran o Robert Levinson Video o Swiss Ambassador Meeting With Iranian Authorities o Virtual Embassy Tehran • Syria/Turkey/Russia/China ... More >>
International Anticorruption Day
Monday, 12 December 2011, 10:23 am | US State Department
Today -- and every day -- we celebrate the work of activists, businesses, and government officials who tirelessly fight to end corruption and promote open and transparent government. From a fruit vendor in Tunisia who inspired a popular uprising, to the ... More >>
International Human Rights Day
Monday, 12 December 2011, 10:13 am | US State Department
On December 10, 1948, world leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly and pledged to uphold and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people. This promise, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recognized that ... More >>
Cote d'Ivoire Legislative Elections
Monday, 12 December 2011, 10:01 am | US State Department
In the run-up to Cote d’Ivoire’s legislative elections scheduled for December 11, the United States calls on all Ivoirians to respect the democratic process and go to the polls peacefully. The United States is committed to helping Cote d’Ivoire ... More >>
Presidential Elections in the DR Congo
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:59 am | US State Department
The United States continues to follow closely the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). With today’s publication of the preliminary results, the United States urges the relevant Congolese authorities to complete the remaining ... More >>
Opening Remarks on Internet Freedom
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:45 am | US State Department
Remarks Maria Otero Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Newseum Event Co-Hosted by Netherlands and Google Washington, DC More >>
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:43 am | US State Department
Thank you Stephan, for that kind introduction. I am pleased to see so many friends in the audience. I’d especially like to recognize representatives from the Global Compact, George Washington University and the U.S. Institute of Peace for hosting ... More >>
U.S. Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army
Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:57 pm | US State Department
Let me first thank the U.S. Institute of Peace for having me back, and for organizing this important event. The United States is engaged in a number of efforts to help address violent armed groups and to promote security in the Great Lakes Region of ... More >>
Background Briefing on Secretary Clinton's Meetings at NATO
Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:12 pm | US State Department
The first session is on the Balkans, which is an area where NATO has an ongoing operation in Kosovo, some 6,000 troops, and we felt it was timely, given a lot of developments in the region. The United States remains committed to integrating the Balkans into ... More >>
Remarks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Friday, 9 December 2011, 12:31 pm | US State Department
Remarks Ambassador Glyn Davies Special Representative for North Korea Policy Lim Sung Nam Seoul, South Korea More >>
Virtual Embassy Tehran: Information to Counter Iranian Isola
Friday, 9 December 2011, 12:16 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State is launching a Virtual Embassy Tehran website to penetrate the electronic curtain of isolation the Iranian leadership has imposed on its people. This initiative does not represent a change in the U.S. diplomatic relationship with ... More >>
US Department of State: Realignment of
Friday, 9 December 2011, 12:11 pm | US State Department
The State Department has announced the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (E), which subsumes the responsibilities of the former Office of the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs. ... More >>
Press Availability in Brussels, Belgium
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:58 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Very much like the logo, a great image of the skyline, which I know very well I want to thank the Secretary General as he leaves, for his outstanding leadership and the opportunity that we’ve had to work together. And we’ll continue ... More >>
Remarks With Dutch Foreign Minister Uriel Rosenthal
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:56 am | US State Department
FOREIGN MINISTER ROSENTHAL: Okay. Let me, on my part first, welcome Secretary of State Clinton to the Netherlands, after a long trip through Asia, back home, Europe. Secretary Clinton – Hillary, dear Hillary – you have shown great leadership in ... More >>
Al-Qaida After Bin Laden
Friday, 9 December 2011, 10:44 am | US State Department
Good afternoon. I want to thank Jamestown for holding this important conference and Glen Howard for inviting me to address it. I’m pleased to have become a regular at Jamestown Conferences and almost feel like this is a homecoming of sorts – this ... More >>
