United Nations Press Conference on Internet Freedom in Geneva, Switzerland: Promoting Human Rights in the Digital Age

2011-03-04

PLEASE ADD PHOTOS Michael Posner Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights & Labor Ambassador Eileen Donahoe U.S. Representative to the HRC Richard Allan Director of Policy for Europe,... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Statement on the Violence in Cote d’Ivoire

2011-03-04

The United States strongly condemns Laurent Gbagbo’s acts of violence perpetrated against the people of Cote d’Ivoire, including his security forces’ attack yesterday on unarmed women demonstrators that left seven... Read More

United Nations Panel Discussion on Internet Freedom in Geneva, Switzerland: Promoting Human Rights in the Digital Age

Conference on Internet Freedom, United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

Assistant Secretary Michael H. Posner and Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe with Brett Solomon, Executive Director, Access; Richard Allan, Director of Policy for Europe, Middle East and Africa Facebook; Peter Barron, Director, External Relations, Google EMEA

2011-03-04

  AMBASSADOR DONAHOE: Thank you all for being here today. We’re very excited to welcome you to this event on “Internet Freedom, Promoting Human Rights in the Digital Age” which... Read More

Secretary Clinton on the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-03-03

Fifty years ago a pilot program called the Peace Corps started with President Kennedy’s signature, led by Sargent Shriver and fueled by the compassion and generosity of the American people.... Read More

United States-Poland Democracy Dialogue

2011-03-03

Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC Secretary of State Clinton and Foreign Minister Sikorski announced today their intention to expand the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue to include a Democracy... Read More

Remarks by President Obama and President Calderón of Mexico at Joint Press Conference

President Barack Obama

2011-03-03

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 03, 2011 Remarks by President Obama and President Calderón of Mexico at Joint Press Conference East Room ***Please... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Press Statement on Assassination of Pakistan Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti

2011-03-02

Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC I am shocked and outraged by the assassination today of Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti. This was an attack... Read More

Statement by the President on the Assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti

The White House, Office of the Press Secretary

2011-03-02

I am deeply saddened by the assassination of Pakistan’s Minister for Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti today in Islamabad, and condemn in the strongest possible terms this horrific act of violence.... Read More

UN General Assembly Suspends Libya’s Human Rights Council Membership

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-03-01

The United States applauds the move by the UN General Assembly to suspend Libya’s membership rights in the Human Rights Council in Geneva. We continue to demand an immediate halt... Read More

Secretary Clinton on the FY2012 State and USAID Budget Request

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-03-01

Thank you very much, Madame Chairman, and congratulations on your assuming this post. And I want to thank you publicly for traveling to Haiti with our team on behalf of... Read More

Susan E. Rice: Remarks on Libya's Suspension from UN Human Rights Council

2011-03-01

PLEASE ADD VIDEO Ambassador Susan Rice (March 1): "The General Assembly has come together to speak with one voice to Libya's unrepentant rulers. This unprecedented action sends another clear warning... Read More

Fact Sheet: Humanitarian Assistance for Libya

U.S. Department of State

2011-02-28

In the midst of ongoing violence, the humanitarian situation in Libya is growing more acute. Restricted access and limited information pose distinct challenges, but the United States is actively responding... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Remarks at the Human Rights Council

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-28

Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. President, and I want to thank the High Commissioner and all my colleagues for their strong words here today, as well as during the special... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Interview With Kim Ghattas of British Broadcasting Corporation

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-28

QUESTION: Madam Secretary, I want to start by asking you about the steps you’ve taken towards Libya. You have imposed sanctions, both you and the EU and the UN. You’ve... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Interview with Michele Kelemen of National Public Radio

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-28

QUESTION: (In progress) You have targeted sanctions and an arms embargo. What more did you talk about with your partners here about – specifically how to stop this bloodshed? SECRETARY... Read More

U.S. Department of State: Fact Sheet on Humanitarian Assistance for Libya

2011-02-28

In the midst of ongoing violence, the humanitarian situation in Libya is growing more acute. Restricted access and limited information pose distinct challenges, but the United States is actively responding... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Press Conference in Geneva

2011-02-28

Press Conference Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Geneva, Switzerland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon. It’s been a very busy and productive day here in Geneva, so let me... Read More

Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman: Statement on the Illegal Harassment and Detention of Journalists

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEIJING, CHINA

U.S. Ambassador to China Jon M. Huntsman

2011-02-28

Today, I met with several American and other foreign journalists based in China who, while reporting in downtown Beijing on Sunday afternoon, February 27, were illegally detained or harassed as... Read More

Secretary of State Clinton - Press Conference in Geneva

2011-02-28

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon. It’s been a very busy and productive day here in Geneva, so let me give you a brief rundown. I have been holding intensive consultations... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Briefing on Plane Before Departure for Geneva, Switzerland

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-27

SECRETARY CLINTON: Let me start by saying as strongly as I can that the United States and the American people support the aspirations and rights of the Libyan people. They... Read More