Remarks from Under Secretary Otero on Victims of Terrorism

Madrid, Spain

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Maria Otero

2012-07-09

As Prepared for Delivery Delivered in Spanish Good morning. It’s a pleasure and indeed an honor to be with you all today, as we kick off the Global Counterterrorism... Read More

Ambassador Rice on the Republic of South Sudan's Independence Day

U.S. Mission to the United Nations, New York, NY

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

2012-07-09

I am pleased to congratulate the people of South Sudan on their very first Independence Day. I was honored to lead President Obama's delegation last year to bear witness to... Read More

Secretary Clinton at the Community of Democracies Governing Council in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-09

Thank you very much, Minister. And thank you again for hosting us here in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thank you so much, Mr. President, for being part of this... Read More

Ambassador Rice with Congratulations on the July Election in Libya

U.S. Mission to the United Nations, New York, NY

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

2012-07-09

I'm pleased to congratulate the people of Libya on the successful completion of their first national election in more than four decades. Libyans everywhere should know that the American people... Read More

Secretary Clinton at Afghan Civil Society Event in Tokyo

Prince Park Tower Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-08

Let me welcome this wonderful group of men and women from across Afghanistan who are here as part of the Tokyo Conference. We are very pleased that we have the... Read More

Deputy Secretary Burns After July 8 Meeting with Egyptian President Morsi

Cairo, Egypt

Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns

2012-07-08

It is a pleasure to be back in Cairo. Ambassador Patterson and I just finished a very constructive meeting with President Morsi. I conveyed a message of congratulations from President... Read More

Joint Statement by Secretary Clinton, Pakistan, Afghanistan FMs on July 8

Tokyo, Japan

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-08

Capitalizing on the opportunity afforded by the Tokyo Conference – which represents the culmination of a period of intensive engagement between Afghanistan and the international community – we convened the... Read More

Secretary Clinton with Afghan President Hamid Karzai July 7

Presidential Palace, Kabul, Afghanistan

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-07

SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress) – much, Mr. President. It’s wonderful being back in Afghanistan and to hear the birds, who are singing about the beautiful day here in Kabul. And... Read More

U.S. Pleased by the July Session of the Human Rights Council

U.S. State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland

2012-07-07

The United States is pleased by another successful session of the Human Rights Council, and congratulates member states for their leadership in promoting and protecting human rights during its 20th... Read More

Fact Sheet: Key U.S. Outcomes at the UN Human Rights Council 20th Session

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

2012-07-07

The 20th Session of the Human Rights Council underscored the broadening scope and efficacy of the Council, while highlighting the instrumental role of United States engagement with a diverse range... Read More

Assistant Secretary Gordon's Interview with Ivana Dragicevic of Croatian Radio Television (HRT)

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Assistant Secretary Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon

2012-07-07

QUESTION: Mr. Gordon, thank you very much for this interview. Your administration at its start pushed a very strong offensive in the Balkans and we wanted to make things done... Read More

Statement by President Obama on the July Libyan Elections

Washington, D.C.

President Barack Obama

2012-07-07

On behalf of the American people, I extend my congratulations to the people of Libya for another milestone on their extraordinary transition to democracy. After more than 40 years in... Read More

Secretary Clinton at Friends of Syrian People Ministerial Meeting

Paris, France

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2012-07-06

Thank you very much, and thanks to the Government of France for hosting this. I want to support what Minister Davutoglu just said, because the Friends of Syria has been... Read More

International Community Must Continue to Ratchet up Pressure on Assad Regime to Halt the Violence

Human Rights Council 20th Session - Geneva, Switzerland

Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Representative to the Human Rights Council

2012-07-06

Thank you, Madame President. The United States is very pleased to introduce, with our partner Turkey, draft resolution L.22 Rev.1, on the Situation of Human Rights in the Syrian Arab... Read More

U.S. Joins Consensus on Human Rights Council Resolution on the Situation in Mali

Human Rights Council 20th Session - Geneva, Switzerland

Statement by Patrick Reilly on behalf of the Delegation of the United States

2012-07-06

Thank you, Madame President. The United States is pleased to join consensus on this resolution. We are pleased that the Council has focused on the situation in Mali and joins... Read More

Special Rapporteur will Monitor and Highlight the Grave Human Rights Situation in Belarus

Human Rights Council 20th Session - Geneva, Switzerland

Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Representative to the Human Rights Council

2012-07-06

The 20th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva passed a resolution that will create a new independent Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus.  This effort... Read More

U.S. Welcomes Creation of a Special Rapporteur on Eritrea

Human Rights Council 20th Session - Geneva, Switzerland

Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Representative to the Human Rights Council

2012-07-06

Today members of the Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Eritrea.  Nigeria, Djibouti and Somalia led the drafting of the resolution, which... Read More

Secretary Clinton on Plans for Syria

Paris, France

2012-07-06

SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon.  Today the international community sent a clear and unified message:  The violence in Syria must stop, a democratic transition must start, and Assad must go.  Last... Read More

Concerns over Political Developments in Romania

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

Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson

2012-07-06

We are concerned about recent developments occurring in Romania, our NATO Ally and partner, which threaten democratic checks and balances and weaken independent institutions, such as the courts.  As the... Read More

July 6 Statement on the Situation in Mali

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

Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson

2012-07-06

The United States welcomes the unanimous adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2056 on Mali, which registers the international community's grave concern about the serious threat to the stability... Read More