President Obama on the 17th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina

President Barack Obama

2012-07-11

On July 11, we honor the memory of the over 8,000 innocent men and boys – brothers and husbands, fathers and sons – who were brutally murdered in Srebrenica 17... Read More

Administration Eases Financial and Investment Sanctions on Burma

U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of the Treasury

2012-07-11

President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton announced in May that the United States would ease certain financial and investment sanctions on Burma in response to the historic reforms that... Read More

Secretary Clinton at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Meeting

Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-11

Thank you very much, Secretary del Rosario, and let me express my pleasure at being here today. This is my fourth U.S.-ASEAN post-ministerial conference. And it gives us the chance... Read More

Spokeperson Nuland on the Destruction of Muslim Shrines in Timbuktu during the Month of July

State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland

2012-07-11

The United States strongly condemns the destruction of Muslim shrines and other religious and historic sites in Timbuktu by Islamic militants, including Ansar al-Dine. We are outraged by the continued... Read More

Secretary Clinton on World Population Day

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-11

This year as we mark World Population Day, leaders from around the globe are meeting in London for the Family Planning Summit hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom... Read More

Ambassador Rice's July 11 Remarks on the Situation in Syria

New York, NY

Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations

2012-07-11

(as delivered) Good afternoon everyone. We have heard once again about the vastly deteriorating situation in Syria resulting from the Assad regime’s intensification of the violence against its own people.... Read More

Spokesperson Nuland: Concern About Government of Sudan Response to Demand for Democracy

State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland

2012-07-10

The United States remains deeply concerned with the harsh treatment peaceful protestors continue to face in Sudan. There are reports that tear gas, rubber bullets, baton beatings, arbitrary arrests, and... Read More

Secretary Clinton with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh After Their July 10 Meeting

Government Guest House, Hanoi, Vietnam

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-10

FOREIGN MINISTER MINH: (In Vietnamese.) SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Foreign Minister Minh, for your warm welcome today. It's wonderful being back in Vietnam, and I appreciate this opportunity... Read More

Continued Imprisonment of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and Repression of Minorities in Iran

State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland

2012-07-10

We note that July 8 marked 1,000 days Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has spent in an Iranian prison. Pastor Nadarkhani still faces the threat of execution for simply following his... Read More

Secretary Clinton on Mongolia's National Day

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-10

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Mongolia as you celebrate your National Day... Read More

Fact Sheet: Secretary Clinton Launches On-Demand Network for Emerging Democracies

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Press Secretary

2012-07-10

In conjunction with yesterday’s meeting of the Community of Democracies’ (CD) Governing Council in Ulaanbaatar, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, and Estonian Foreign Minister... Read More

Remarks from Secretary Clinton at American Chamber of Commerce Reception and Commercial Signings

Hanoi, Vietnam

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-10

Well, I am delighted to be here with all of you.  It’s great being in Hanoi, a pretty cool place, I think – (laughter) – and to be part of... Read More

Secretary Clinton at 20th Anniversary of Vietnam’s Fulbright Program

Hanoi, Vietnam

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-10

Thank you so much. Well, I’m glad to have this opportunity to be here two years after my husband was here. (Laughter.) And I think, as Thao says, the Clintons... Read More

U.S. Envoy at U.N. Conference on Arms Trade Treaty

New York, N.Y.

Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, Thomas Countryman

2012-07-10

AS DELIVERED U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Statement at the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty Formal Meeting on Treaty Scope Throughout the lead-up to this Conference, the... Read More

Secretary Clinton at the International Women's Leadership Forum in Mongolia

Government House, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-09

Translated: 中文 Well, good afternoon, everyone, and it’s a great honor for me to be here once again in Mongolia, and to have a chance to speak to the democratic... Read More

Secretary Clinton at the July Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan

2012-07-09

Thank you, Foreign Minister Gemba. We also thank Prime Minister Noda, Madam Ogata, and the Japanese Government not only for welcoming us here but for the great generosity and leadership... Read More

Fact Sheet: Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan

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

2012-07-09

Building on the decisions made in Bonn and Chicago, as well as the U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, the United States joined over 70 partners in Tokyo to underline our continuing... Read More

Tokyo Symposium: Delivering on the New Silk Road

Tokyo, Japan

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Geoffrey Pyatt

2012-07-09

Thank you, Professor Calder, for such a warm introduction. I’d also like to thank the members of the Tokyo Foundation and the Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies for inviting... Read More

Secretary Clinton on The Republic of South Sudan's Independence Day

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-09

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of the Republic of South Sudan as you... Read More

Secretary Clinton on the Launch of Leaders Engaged in New Democracies Network

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-09

Thank you. Thank you, President Elbegdorj, and it’s wonderful to be back here in Mongolia and see this young, vibrant democracy in action. And it’s a pleasure to be here... Read More