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Strengthening Health Systems to Respond to Needs of Women and Girls Must be a Political Priority
Remarks delivered during a side event at the 18th Session of the Human Rights Council: “Applying a Human Rights Based Approach to Efforts to Eliminate Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity” ... Read More
Learn more about the Office of International Religious Freedom
The Office of International Religious Freedom has the mission of promoting religious freedom as a core objective of U.S. foreign policy. The office is headed by Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious... Read More
Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the Release of the Report on International Religious Freedom
Click here for the July-December, 2010 International Religious Freedom Report. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone. Here with me today are Michael Posner, our Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and... Read More
Faith and Development in China
China’s Religious Believers Beginning to Meet Social Needs Despite years of government ambivalence and hostility, China’s religious communities are emerging as a strong force for meeting the country’s social welfare... Read More
Assistant Secretary Posner and Ambassador Cook on the Int'l Religious Freedom Report
ASSISTANT SECRETARY POSNER: Thank you. Good morning, everybody. As you know, the State Department is mandated by law to produce this report each year. The Secretary of State also designates... Read More
Ensuring Greater Integrity in APEC Economies, Markets, and Supply Chains
Good Morning. I would like to thank the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) for co-sponsoring, with the Anticorruption and Transparency (ACT) Working Group, this important dialogue on enhancing our APEC... Read More
U.S. Deeply Concerned about Use of Force Against Peaceful Protestors
Remarks delivered during a panel discussion on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests Thank you, Madame President. The United States is deeply concerned... Read More
More Must Be Done to Protect Children in Armed Conflict
Remarks delivered during an interactive Dialogue with the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Children in Armed Conflict Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy Thank you, Madame President. The United States thanks Special Representative Coomaraswamy... Read More
U.S. Welcomes Rapid Appointment of HRC Team to Investigate the Situation in Syria
The United States welcomes the rapid action by the President of the Human Rights Council to establish a Commission of Inquiry on the situation in Syria as called for August... Read More
Award-Winning Chef Jose Andres Joins Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves as Culinary Ambassador
Chef Jose Andres joins the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves as “Culinary Ambassador,” helping to raise awareness of an issue that causes nearly two million deaths each year: toxic smoke... Read More
July-December, 2010 International Religious Freedom Report
Countries of Particular Concern Burma China (Includes Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau) Eritrea Iran Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Saudi Arabia Sudan Uzbekistan Front Matter Preface Introduction Executive Summary Addendum ... Read More
Ambassador Donahoe's Response to the Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Thank you, Madame President. The United States welcomes the High Commissioner’s opening statement. At this moment, when the world is witnessing many societies in political upheaval and transition, we appreciate... Read More
Spokesperson Nuland on the Detention of Sub-Saharan African Refugees and Migrants in Libya
The United States is deeply concerned about reports of arbitrary detention and abuse of sub-Saharan African migrants and refugees. We also understand that some Libyans are also being victimized based... Read More
Remarks by David Luna at the APEC Anti-Corruption & Transparency Experts Working Group
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us here in San Francisco for the Third APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) of the year and the 13th APEC Anti-Corruption &... Read More
Spokesperson Nuland Offers Condolences on the Killing of Syrian Human Rights Activist Ghiyath Mattar
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the killing of Syrian human rights activist Ghiyath Mattar while in the custody of Syrian Security Forces. We offer our deepest... Read More
Spokesperson Nuland Condemns the Mosque Attacks in the West Bank
The United States strongly condemns the dangerous and provocative attacks on the mosques in the Palestinian villages of Yatma on September 8 and Qusra on September 5. Such hateful actions... Read More
Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Inter-American Democratic Charter
On the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, we take note of Article 1 of the Charter: "the peoples of the Americas have a right to... Read More
Secretary Clinton on a Smart Power Approach to Counter terrorism
Thank you. Thank you very much, President Travis. And it is, for me, a great personal pleasure to be in this new facility for John Jay. I had the opportunity... Read More
Ambassador Kelly's Response to Statement on the Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On this 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, we remember that 9/11 was not only an attack on the United States, it... Read More
Ambassador Kelly's Response to the Report by the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States joins in welcoming Ambassador Wollfarth to the Permanent Council, and we thank you for your comprehensive report. We congratulate the people of Albania... Read More
