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U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Governance and the Civilian Strategy Part 2
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
2010-07-14
Click here for video of Ambassador Holbrooke's testimony. U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Presiding: Senator Kerry Time: 02:00 PM Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building Statement of Ambassador Richard... Read More
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Governance and the Civilian Strategy Part 1
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
2010-07-14
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman Kerry Opening Statement At Hearing On “Afghanistan: Governance and the Civilian Strategy” Washington, D.C. The full text of his statement as prepared is... Read More
Remarks at a Reception Hosted for the Jewish Community
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
2010-07-13
Good afternoon! Thank you so much for coming today, and thank you, Secretary Clinton. Not only are you such an outstanding leader for our country - but you have been... Read More
Secretary Clinton's Remarks at a Reception Hosted for the Jewish Community and Hannah Rosenthal, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
2010-07-13
Notice of Final Determination Updating the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor Pursuant to Executive Order 13126
United States Department of Labor
2010-07-07
Click here for a PDF version of this article. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary of Labor Notice of Final Determination Updating the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor... Read More
Statement from Vice President Joe Biden on Meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
Vice President Joe Biden
2010-07-07
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt -- Vice President Joe Biden issued the following statement today after his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak: "I am grateful to President Mubarak for his hospitality,... Read More
Civil Society: Supporting Democracy in the 21st Century
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
2010-07-03
Click for Video of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "Civil Society: Supporting Democracy in the 21st Century," at the Community of Democracies SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am delighted to... Read More
Civil Society: Supporting Democracy in the 21st Century
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
2010-07-03
Click for Video of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "Civil Society: Supporting Democracy in the 21st Century," at the Community of Democracies Translation: عربي SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am... Read More
Ambassador Scobey’s remarks at the Embassy’s Independence Day Celebration
Ambassador Margaret Scobey
2010-06-30
Good Evening and welcome to our celebration of the 234th anniversary of American independence. I am particularly happy to welcome: --The Diplomats, coming to us from Naples, Italy, the rock... Read More
Combating Anti-Semitism
Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Anwar Pandith
2010-06-29
Mr. Chairman, The United States places great importance on combating anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination around the world. I have the privilege to serve as the Special Representative to... Read More
Combating Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal
2010-06-29
Mr. Moderator, As the United States government’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, I would like to thank the OSCE and the government of Kazakhstan for hosting this conference... Read More
Special Briefing on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel
Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon; Assistant Secretary Michael Posner
2010-06-29
MR. CROWLEY: Exciting conclusion to the latest entry of the World Cup. Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Secretary Clinton departs tomorrow for an important trip to... Read More
The United States Supports Social Responsibility and Human Rights Training for Colombian Businessmen
Embassy Bogotá
2010-06-25
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supported the launching of the first Professional Certificate Program on “Social Responsibility and Human Rights in Business.” The event was held at the... Read More
U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue On Women Empowerment
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer
2010-06-25
Islamabad - As part of the U.S. - Pakistan Strategic Dialogue initiated in March, 2010 by Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mahmud Qureshi, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues... Read More
U.S.-Russia Relations: “Reset” Fact Sheet
Office of the Press Secretary
2010-06-24
In one of his earliest new foreign policy initiatives, President Obama sought to reset relations with Russia and reverse what he called a “dangerous drift” in this important bilateral relationship. ... Read More
Remarks at the U.S.-Russia "Civil Society to Civil Society" Summit
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
2010-06-24
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I want to thank you and everyone who has really seen this vision and is working to realize it. I love the whiteboards on both ends with... Read More
The United States applauds the work of Colombian Human Rights Defenders
Embassy Bogotá
2010-06-24
The United States Ambassador, William R. Brownfield, met yesterday with the President of human rights organization Fundación Antonio Restrepo Barco, Marco Cruz. The Ambassador congratulated Mr. Cruz for his work... Read More
Multilateral Newsletter: Volume 2 – June 24, 2010
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
2010-06-24
Friends and Colleagues: It’s been a very busy two months in the multilateral world since my last letter, and I am pleased to once again share with you some recent... Read More
Remarks at the Floribert Chebeya Bahzire Memorial Service
Assistant Secretary Michael Posner
2010-06-23
I first met Floribert Chebeya in 1992 when he received the Reebok Human Rights Award. Initiated in 1988, the Reebok awards were given to young human rights activists. For the... Read More
Protecting LGBT Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Assistant Secretary Eric P. Schwartz
2010-06-22
Thank you Bob, for that kind introduction. It is an honor to be here today with all of you to celebrate LGBT Pride Month, and to reflect on the challenges... Read More
