Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the Community of Democracies Ministerial

LitExpo Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-07-01

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Minister Azubalis, and thank you for your vigorous leadership of the Community of Democracies during the Lithuanian chairmanship. And I especially appreciate the president... Read More

FACT SHEET: A Promise Kept: Lifeline - The Embattled NGOs Assistance Fund

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesperson

2011-07-01

Last July at the Community of Democracies meeting in Krakow, Secretary Clinton announced that the United States would create an international fund to support embattled Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and... Read More

Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the First Meeting of the Lifeline Donor Steering Committee

Vilnius, Lithuania

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-07-01

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I apologize for being late.  I had the opportunity to meet with the president this morning, and we met a little bit longer than planned.  But let... Read More

Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the Inauguration of the Lantos Institute

Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-06-30

Secretary Clinton speaks at the inauguration ceremony for the Tom Lantos Institute in the Upper Chamber of Parliament. Photo by Attila Nemeth U.S. Embassy Budapest.   SECRETARY CLINTON: (Applause.) Thank... Read More

Secretary Clinton's Remarks on the Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society

Radisson Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-06-30

  SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Minister Azubalis, and thank you for Lithuania’s leadership with the Community of Democracies and with the OSCE. It’s a real privilege for me... Read More

FACT SHEET: The Community of Democracies’ “Democracy Partnership Challenge: A Race to the Top for Emerging Democracies”

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesperson

2011-06-30

CONTEXT: As a new wave of democratization spreads across the world, the Community of Democracies (CD) is working to support successful transitions to democracy. During the upcoming Community of Democracies... Read More

FACT SHEET: Initiatives to Strengthen Civil Society and Provide Protection to NGOs Under Siege

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesperson

2011-06-30

CONTEXT: Last year Secretary Clinton delivered a speech at the Community of Democracies 10th anniversary High-Level Democracy Meeting in Krakow, Poland. In her speech, the Secretary outlined a robust set... Read More

Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the Women Enhancing Democracy Event

Presidential Palace, Vilnius, Lithuania

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-06-30

SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress) and thank you for your patience. I appreciate greatly being here for this important conference as part of the Community of Democracies beginning its second decade.... Read More

The Community of Democracies: Vilnius, Lithuania

Background information and links to what is happening in Vilnius

HumanRights.gov Staff

2011-06-30

Community of Democracies The Community of Democracies (CD) is a global intergovernmental coalition of democratic countries, with the goal of strengthening democratic norms and institutions around the world. The organization... Read More

Secretary Clinton at TechCamp Vilnius

Radisson Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senior Advisor for Innovation Alec J. Ross

2011-06-30

SECRETARY CLINTON: I want to thank Alec and Katie and everybody from the State Department team who are here as part of this tech camp. Alec Ross has been my... Read More

Under Secretary Otero on Sexual Violence and the Political and Security Implications in the Congo

Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, D.C.

Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero

2011-06-30

First, thank you for including me on today’s panel. I commend the Wilson Center and International Crisis Group for taking on this difficult and critical topic. The mass rape of... Read More

Special Envoy Rosenthal on Anti-Semitism in the Former Soviet Union

Remarks at their annual Board of Governors of the NCSJ (Advocates on behalf of Jews in Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States & Eurasia), Washington, D.C.

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal

2011-06-28

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, NCSJ Board of Governors and members - I thank you for the invitation to speak here today about anti-Semitism in the former Soviet Union. As... Read More

U.S. Department of State Hosts TechCamp Vilnius

Advancing Civil Society 2.0

U.S. Deptartment of State, Office of the Spokesperson

2011-06-27

TechCamp Vilnius will be the third event in a series supporting Secretary Clinton’s Civil Society 2.0 initiative to build the digital literacy of civil society organizations around the world. TechCamp... Read More

Trafficking in Persons Report 2011

U.S. Department of State

2011-06-27

"The 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report includes more than 180 narratives that assess governments on their efforts to combat trafficking in persons. In keeping with the language and values of... Read More

Secretary Clinton's Interview with Jim Clancy of CNN International’s Freedom Project

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton with Jim Clancy of CNN

2011-06-27

QUESTION: Protection, partnership, all of those things are really important, but Hillary Clinton, you bring action to this. How and what – how do you get others to share? SECRETARY... Read More

Secretary Clinton's Remarks on the Release of the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-06-27

(Applause.) Thank you. Thank you all very much. Thank you. Thank you all, and good afternoon and welcome to the State Department. It is truly wonderful to see the Ben... Read More

Secretary Clinton on the Passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1990

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-06-27

The United States commends the swift passage of UN Security Council resolution 1990, which approves the mandate requested by Sudanese leaders to facilitate the deployment of up to 4200 Ethiopian... Read More

Remarks by Undersecretary Otero and Ambassador CdeBaca on the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report

Awards ceremony recognizes TIP heroes.

Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero and Ambassador-at-Large, Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Luis CdeBaca

2011-06-27

UNDER SECRETARY OTERO: What a great room. Wonderful. Good afternoon, welcome, and thank you all for being here. My name is Maria Otero, and I am the Under Secretary of... Read More

Remarks by Secretary Clinton 2011 Celebration of LGBT Pride Month

Co-Hosted by the Department of State and Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-06-27

(Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you all very much. Thank you. Well, this is an especially momentous and extraordinary time for us to meet for the State Department’s... Read More

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Fact Sheets 2011

Learn more about how the United States combats Trafficking in Persons.

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

2011-06-27

  Government Action to Address Involuntary Domestic Servitude  International Programs To Combat Trafficking in Persons   Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: An Overview  Prevention: Fighting Sex Trafficking by... Read More