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Message and Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Syria
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, prior to the anniversary... Read More
Secretary Clinton on the Human Rights Council's Special Session on Syria
Today the UN Human Rights Council took urgent action to shine a light on the deteriorating human rights situation in Syria and condemn the continued human rights abuses by the... Read More
Statement by Ambassador Donahoe Following the Adoption by the Human Rights Councilof a Resolution on the Current Human Rights Situation in Syria
The Human Rights Council (HRC) today adopted a resolution establishing an urgent fact finding Mission by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to look into the escalating... Read More
Executive Order --Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701... Read More
助理国务部长迈克尔•坡斯纳与媒体的讲话
Assistant Secretary Michael Posner on the U.S. China Human Rights DialogueClick here for the English version with press Q&A 助理国务部长迈克尔•坡斯纳 负责民主、人权和劳工事务的助理国务部长迈克尔•坡斯纳与媒体 ... Read More
Assistant Secretary Posner's Remarks on the U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue
Assistant Secretary Michael Posner on the U.S. China Human Rights DialogueClick here for the Mandarin Chinese translation of Assistant Secretary Posner's remarks Assistant Secretary Posner: Good afternoon. I want to thank... Read More
Assistant Secretary Carson on the Nigerian Elections
MS. FULTON: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Very pleased today to have with us Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson to talk about the recent... Read More
Hannah Rosenthal: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Hannah Rosenthal: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal was sworn in as Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism on November 23, 2009. Sparked by the... Read More
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Briefing on Syria
AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing on the deteriorating situation in Syria. The United States condemns in the strongest possible... Read More
Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Syria – Statement by Ambassador Donahoe
The United States, working with countries from all regions of the world, initiated a Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Syria to address egregious human rights violations currently... Read More
Gene Cretz: Special Briefing on the Political Situation in Libya
Click here for State.gov video of the special briefing held by Ambassador Cretz. MS. FULTON: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. I’m very pleased today to introduce... Read More
Briefing on Recent Developments in the Middle East and Other Issues
MR. SULLIVAN: Hi, guys. My name is Jake Sullivan. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m the director of policy planning here at the State Department and also... Read More
Mark Toner: Continued Crackdown on Uganda's "Walk-to-Work" Protests
We are troubled by the tragic loss of life and injuries at the hands of Uganda's security forces during the recent "walk-to-work" protests, as well as the continued detention of... Read More
Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the Release of the UN Panel of Experts' Report on Sri Lanka
The United States welcomes today’s public release of the UN Panel of Experts’ report on Sri Lanka. We appreciate the detailed and extensive work of the panel and believe it... Read More
Reuben Brigety and Mark Bartolini: Current U.S. Humanitarian Assistance Efforts in Libya
MS. FULTON: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for joining us for our special press briefing today. We have with us Mark Bartolini, who is the director of the Office of... Read More
Secretary Clinton: Statement on the Situation on Thailand-Cambodia Border
The United States remains deeply concerned about clashes between security forces along the Thailand-Cambodia border. We strongly urge both sides to exercise restraint, refrain from provocative acts, and immediately take... Read More
Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day
We solemnly remember the horrific events that took place ninety-six years ago, resulting in one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. In 1915, 1.5 million Armenians were massacred... Read More
Statement by the Press Secretary on Developments in Yemen
The United States supports a peaceful transfer of power in Yemen that is responsive to the aspirations of the Yemeni people. We applaud the announcements by the Yemeni Government and... Read More
Joint Statement on the Second Annual U.S.-AU High Level Meeting
The United States and the African Union (AU) met on April 20 and 21, 2011, in Washington for the second annual U.S.-AU High Level Meeting. Talks centered on how the... Read More
President Obama: Statement on Syria
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of force by the Syrian government against demonstrators. This outrageous use of violence to quell protests must come to... Read More
