Discrimination, Abuse & Trafficking
U.S. Policy and Response to Recent Humanitarian Crisis in Africa
Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) Africa Conference - Arlington, VA
Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Anne C. Richard
2013-05-16
Thank you for that kind introduction, and for having me here today. And thank you for your decades of service to refugees in this country and around the world. There... Read More
America and a Changing Middle East
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns
2013-05-06
Thank you, Dan. It’s an honor to be back at Princeton, and back at the Woodrow Wilson School, an institution whose commitment to public service I have long admired. It’s... Read More
Secretary Kerry on the Release of the Human Rights Report
U.S. Department of State - Washington, D.C.
Secretary of State John Kerry
2013-04-19
Read the 2012 Human Rights Reports | Learn more: the Human Rights Reports SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Some people asked whether or not we might postpone this today because... Read More
U.S. Gravely Concerned About Reports of Crimes Against Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees
Human Rights Council 22nd Session - Geneva, Switzerland
Delegation of the United States of America
2013-03-19
Item 8: General Statement AS DELIVERED Mr. President, The United States is concerned about the vulnerability of migrants, including women, children and migrants in crisis situations. We call upon countries... Read More
International Women’s Day
Office of the Spokesperson - U.S. Department of State
Secretary of State John Kerry
2013-03-08
On March 8, the United States joins people around the globe in honoring women and celebrating their contributions toward building a more peaceful, just, and prosperous world. The State Department,... Read More
Fact Sheet: Advancing the Status of Women and Girls Around the World
Office of the Spokesperson
U.S. Department of State
2013-03-08
No country can get ahead if it leaves half of its people behind. This is why the United States believes gender equality is critical to our shared goals of prosperity,... Read More
Secretary Kerry at the International Women of Courage Awards
U.S. Department of State - Washington, D.C.
Secretary of State John Kerry; Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman
2013-03-08
UNDER SECRETARY SHERMAN: Good afternoon, Mrs. Obama, Secretary Kerry, Mrs. Heinz Kerry, Secretary Sebelius, Congresswoman Edwards, Minister Collins of Australia, all of Your Excellencies with us today, distinguished guests, welcome... Read More
A Champion in the Fight against Child Labor
(Work in Progress), The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor
Acting Deputy Undersecretary of the Labor Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Carol Pier
2013-03-01
Carol Pier is the acting deputy undersecretary of the Labor Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs. The warm waters of Lake Volta in eastern Ghana support local fishermen from the... Read More
Assistant Secretary Posner's Testimony on Human Rights in Burma
U.S. Congress - Washington, D.C.
Assistant Secretary State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Michael H. Posner
2013-02-28
AS PREPARED Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and for the Commission’s sustained concern about Burma over the years. I am particularly grateful to the late Tom Lantos... Read More
Secretary Kerry at Youth Connect: Berlin
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Berlin, Germany
Secretary of State John Kerry
2013-02-26
MODERATOR: (In progress) – Berlin for a town hall meeting, the first show of Facebook TV here in Germany. This is John Kerry. He is here on stage. That’s... Read More
U.S. Priorities at UN Human Rights Council 22 Opening
Geneva, Switzerland
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, Esther Brimmer
2013-02-26
Mr. President, fellow delegates, distinguished guests, It is an honor for me to once again represent the United States before the UN Human Rights Council, to present our first intervention... Read More
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action More Relevant Today Than Ever
UN Human Rights Council 22nd Session - Geneva, Switzerland
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, Paula Schriefer
2013-02-25
Thank you, Mr. President. As the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action underscores, the protection and promotion of universal human rights and fundamental freedoms are, and I quote, “the first... Read More
Fact Sheet: The Syria Justice & Accountability Center
U.S. Department of State - Washington, D.C.
Office of the Spokesperson
2013-02-20
• The Syria Justice and Accountability Center (SJAC) is an independent entity that focuses on: 1) Collection and analysis of documentation related to ongoing violations of human rights and international... Read More
U.S. Announces Additional Funding in Response to Syria Crisis
Office of the Spokesperson
U.S. Department of State - Washington, D.C.
2013-02-19
Up-to-date information on the situation in Syria including maps and figures. Today in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Syria Humanitarian Forum, U.S. Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict,... Read More
Secretary Kerry at Agency for International Development Headquarters
Ronald Reagan Building - Washington, D.C.
Secretary of State John Kerry
2013-02-15
Thank you very much. Thank you. So I just said to Raj, you had to remind me of Red Sox travails. Eighty-six years, well, we got over that. Now, today... Read More
Ambassador Kelly's Response to the Address by Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation H.E. Mr. Victor Tvircun
U.S. Mission to the OSCE - Vienna, Austria
U.S. Representative to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ambassador Ian Kelly
2013-02-14
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Ambassador Victor Tvircun, to the Permanent Council, and we thank... Read More
Terrorist Attack on Camp Hurriya in Iraq
U.S. Department of State - Washington, D.C.
State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland
2013-02-11
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the vicious and senseless terrorist attack that took place this morning at Camp Hurriya killing 6 people and injuring dozens more. We... Read More
U.S. Role in Addressing Sexual Violence in Libya and Syria
U.S. Department of State
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Patricia Haslach
2013-02-08
First, I would like to thank you for inviting me to speak on sexual violence in the recent conflicts in Libya and Syria and how women are playing an instrumental... Read More
International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM: Working Together To End a Devastating Practice
DipNote Blog – U.S. Department of State
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer
2013-02-07
Melanne Verveer serves as Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. On February 6, 2013, in observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation,... Read More
Spokesperson Nuland on the Somali Rape Case Verdict
U.S. Department of State - Washington, D.C.
State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland
2013-02-05
We are deeply concerned by a Mogadishu court’s decision to convict and sentence to one year in prison a 27-year-old alleged rape victim and the journalist who interviewed her. We... Read More
