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Advancing U.S.-Caribbean Energy and Climate Cooperation
Friday, 24 June 2011, 2:10 pm | US State Department
During her June 22 visit to Jamaica, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced progress on existing programs and new initiatives between the United States and the Caribbean as part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) and ... More >>
Clinton with Secretary of Defense and Japanese Ministers
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:51 pm | US State Department
It has been more than three months since the tragic events of March 11th left tens of thousands of people dead or missing, and hundreds of thousands homeless. The Japanese people have shown remarkable strength in the face of this unprecedented crisis. All ... More >>
Senior Administration Official on Middle East Peace Process
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:12 pm | US State Department
As you know, last month, the President made a significant set of remarks on the region. They included a component on the pursuit of peace between Israelis and Arabs, which he described as a cornerstone of our approach to the region. More >>
Daily Press Briefing - June 21, 2011
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 1:23 pm | US State Department
The United States welcomes the Lithuanian parliament’s passage of Holocaust compensation legislation today, which is an important step towards historical justice and reconciliation. This law is only one of a number of important steps that the government and the people ... More >>
Interview With Bojan Brkic of Radio Television of Serbia
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 5:20 pm | US State Department
QUESTION: Mr. Gordon, thank you for this interview. The first question I wanted to ask you is when Mr. Biden came to Belgrade, he said that his visit was intended at resetting ties between Serbia and the United States. That message was reiterated ... More >>
Interview with Kosovo Press
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 5:08 pm | US State Department
I have been pleased on this visit to observe the progress this country has made over the course of those four visits in the past couple of years on a number of key issues that we care a lot about. The development of this country's democracy based on rule ... More >>
Press Availability in Kosovo
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 4:33 pm | US State Department
In those two years since I’ve been in my current position and had these regular visits to Kosovo, I’ve seen enormous progress in this country towards the stable democracy and country based on the rule of law. More >>
U.S.-India Business Links and Prospects for the Future
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 4:22 pm | US State Department
Thank you, Beth, and thanks also to Deputy Chairman Agrawal and Mr. Budhia for your warm welcome. It is a distinct pleasure to speak to the Confederation of India Industry, especially here in Kolkata, one of the great cities of the world. Although I visited ... More >>
Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases
Monday, 20 June 2011, 5:22 pm | US State Department
Thank you for the opportunity to be with you today. As you all are aware, we come together to discuss non-communicable diseases at a pivotal moment, as we prepare for the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on NCDs. Once viewed as afflictions ... More >>
Confronting Global Piracy
Monday, 20 June 2011, 5:20 pm | US State Department
As you are aware, piracy off the coast of Somalia is a crime of growing global concern. The number of pirate attacks has risen steadily since 2007. In 2010, Somali pirates captured over 1,000 sailors aboard 49 vessels. As of June 14, 400 seafarers were ... More >>
Secretary Clinton Supports Syrian People in Op-Ed
Monday, 20 June 2011, 5:18 pm | US State Department
In an op-ed in the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemns the violent crackdown in Syria and calls for a transition to democracy. The full text of the Secretary’s op-ed follows. More >>
Briefing on LGBT Resolution at UN Human Rights Council
Monday, 20 June 2011, 5:14 pm | US State Department
As you know, this morning, at least our time, but earlier today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the first ever UN resolution on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. More >>
Background Briefing by Senior Officials on Syria
Monday, 20 June 2011, 4:56 pm | US State Department
MR. TONER: Good afternoon and welcome, and thanks to all of you for joining us on a Friday afternoon. We obviously recognize that Syria has been a major issue over the past weeks and months, and so we thought it would be worthwhile to bring in two ... More >>
7 African Nations Join Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Friday, 17 June 2011, 4:52 pm | US State Department
Seven African nations have joined the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. The governments of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Rwanda and Tanzania, together with the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, committed to join the public-private partnership ... More >>
Compact of Free Association with the Republic of Palau
Friday, 17 June 2011, 4:49 pm | US State Department
I am here today to testify on the importance of our bilateral relationship with Palau as well as to discuss the Compact with Palau and proposed legislation approving the results of the mandated 15-year Compact Review. History has proven that this small ... More >>
Senior State Department Officials on Internet Freedom
Friday, 17 June 2011, 2:02 pm | US State Department
This is about the simple reality that governments that are respecting the rights of their peoples have nothing to fear in free speech. Governments that are respecting universal human rights have no reason to fear a free internet. More >>
Daily Press Briefing - June 16, 2011
Friday, 17 June 2011, 1:57 pm | US State Department
MS. NULAND: Good afternoon, everybody. For those of you who don’t know me, I am Toria Nuland. I am the new State Department press spokesperson. Before we start today, just a brief travel note. Next Wednesday, June 22nd, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham ... More >>
Sexual Violence in Libya, the Middle East and North Africa
Friday, 17 June 2011, 1:52 pm | US State Department
The United States is deeply concerned by reports of wide-scale rape in Libya. Since Eman al Obeidi bravely burst into a hotel in Tripoli on March 26 to reveal that Qadhafi’s security forces raped her, other brave women have come forward to tell of the horrible ... More >>
US to Contribute $7.5mil for Crisis in Côte d'Ivoire/Liberia
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 3:37 pm | US State Department
The United States is announcing an additional pledge of $7.5 million in humanitarian assistance for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia. With this latest funding, the U.S. is providing over $51 million in ... More >>
Multilateral Cooperation Between The United States & Israel
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 12:24 pm | US State Department
Today I am going to focus on the Administration’s far-reaching efforts to normalize Israel’s status in and across the UN and broader multilateral system, and to counter head-on efforts of delegitimization and continued structural bias. More >>
