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  • Interview With PBS's Charlie Rose

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC January 10, 2017 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, this journey, this part of your life, is coming to an end. You’ve traveled more than any other secretary of state. You have spent considerable time and hours on a lot of issues, from China to Russia to – from Asia to Latin America. But principally, you spent a lot of time on Israel and Palestine and you spent a lot of time on the Iran nuclear deal and you’ve spent a lot of time on Syria and...

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  • Remarks at the U.S. Naval Academy

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Annapolis, MD January 10, 2017 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Please, please, be seated. Admiral, thank you very, very much for welcoming me here to this storied academy. I am really privileged to be here, and I’m anxious to hear your questions and look forward to having a little bit of a dialogue if we can. I want to recognize Admiral Frank Pandolfe, who is class of 1980. He has served as a liaison between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the State Depart...

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  • Interview With Alison King of NBC

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Cambridge, Massachusetts January 9, 2017 QUESTION: Senator Kerry, I hear you have logged 1.4 million more miles than any other secretary of state in history, and I’m wondering, are you happy to be done with this or would you keep going if you could? SECRETARY KERRY: It’s a great job. It’s a great job. I could certainly keep going for a while, but that’s not the way it is, so I’m looking forward to new adventures – to getting out...

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    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Interview With Meghna Chakrabarti of WBUR Boston

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Cambridge, Massachusetts January 9, 2017 QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, thank you so much for speaking with me today. SECRETARY KERRY: My pleasure. Thank you. QUESTION: First of all, I want to ask you – just big-picture here – how are you feeling at the end of your term? SECRETARY KERRY: I feel great. I mean, I feel very energized still, very focused, trying to finish up some key things; regretting a little bit that there isn’t more time to try to fi...

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  • Exit Memo From Secretary Kerry to President Obama

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Cabinet Exit Memo Washington, DC January 5, 2017     Introduction When President Obama took office in 2009, the United States was engaged in two costly wars, faced the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and had a diminished standing with many of our allies and partners around the world. The starting point for this Presidency was one of the toughest I have ever seen in my decades of public service. Over the past eight years, President Ob...

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    Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Conversation With German Transatlantic Young Professionals

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Berlin, Germany December 5, 2016 MODERATOR: So my job is to introduce a man who needs no introduction. As I said in there, literally, the most consequential Secretary of State in my lifetime, which is longer than I think I would like to admit. (Laughter.) And when you just think about what this man has been able to accomplish, the impossible to the impossible to the impossible – whether it’s getting China to agree to carbon emission limits or putting tog...

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  • Joint Press Availability With Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni

    Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Parco dei Principi Hotel Rome, Italy December 2, 2016 FOREIGN MINISTER GENTILONI: (Via interpreter) Good evening. Welcome to the Secretary of State and the Minister of Foreign Affair’s meeting. Thank you. Thank you to the Secretary of State John Kerry for having accepted to take part in this MED dialogues. I consider this a gesture of friendship, of consideration towards our country. I also thank him for the strategic type speech he made at the meet...

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  • Remarks at the Mediterranean Dialogues Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Parco dei Principi Hotel Rome, Italy December 2, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: (Via interpreter) Thank you very much, Paolo, and good evening. I would like to thank Foreign Minister Gentiloni, the president of the Italian Republic, the Instituto di Studi Internazionale for hosting this successful conference on the Mediterranean. (Inaudible) a special friendship. I am very grateful to you for the many courtesies that you have afforded me as Secretary of State, and it’s...

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  • Remarks at the Women's Foreign Policy Group Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State The Ritz Carlton Washington, DC November 29, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very, very much, Karen. “Under the weather” is a polite word for the crud. (Laughter.) Anyway, thank you, Karen, for a wonderful introduction. And it’s with great pride that I accept the nomination. (Laughter.) Shh. It’s a little dangerous right now. (Laughter.) I am suffering from a bunch of grandchildren, all of whom are sniveling at...

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  • On the Occasion of Sovereign Prince's Day in Monaco

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 17, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the Monegasque citizens as you celebrate the Sovereign Prince’s Day on November 19. Please also accept our warmest felicitations on the tenth anniversary of full diplomatic relations between the United States and Monaco. Monaco is one of the world’s oldest sovereignties and has been a trusted friend to the United States for over 150 years. The Un...

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    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Remarks at the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Marrakech, Morocco November 16, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you so much, everybody. I apologize for being a few moments late. There was a fire and then there was some traffic backed up, and so here I am and here are you, and thank you for being here. Let me begin by thanking our terrific U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Jonathan Pershing. I couldn’t be luckier than to have him in this job. He was over at the Energy Department for a while. We stole him fro...

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  • Press Availability With New Zealand Prime Minister John Key

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Premier House Wellington, New Zealand November 13, 2016 PRIME MINISTER KEY: Okay, good morning. So we had a great opportunity to welcome Secretary Kerry to New Zealand and to catch up with him after his brief but I’m sure important trip down to Antarctica. Let me just start by saying what we’ve been saying for a very long period of time, that the relationship with the United States is probably in the best shape it’s been for decades. I think a grea...

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  • Remarks at Meet and Greet With the Staff of McMurdo Station

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State McMurdo Station Antarctica November 11, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Kelly, thank you very, very much. Thank you all. I know it was coming to see me, or what? (Laughter.) No, I don’t mean to make light. Honestly, it’s very, very touching that you all came out to share a few words this evening. Kelly, thank you. That – first of all, that means a lot to me. But frankly, more importantly, being here really means a lot to me, and I’ll share a few though...

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    Regions: Antarctica, China, India , Russia , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Federated States of Micronesia's Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 2, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia on the 30th anniversary of your Independence Day this November 3. This month also marks the 30th anniversary of the Compact of Free Association between our two countries, which demonstrates the important and long-standing relationship between our people. The United States...

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    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Remarks at the 11th Annual Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC November 2, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY KERRY: How are you doing? Everybody good? AUDIENCE: Yeah. Good. SECRETARY KERRY: Good. The loudest “yeah” was over here. Where are you from? QUESTION: Sri Lanka. SECRETARY KERRY: Sri Lanka. Well, you have reason to be loud. That’s good. I appreciate – Sri Lanka’s done some amazing things in the last years. So Evan, t...

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  • Remarks and Conversation With Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at the Youth Outreach Event

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State London, United Kingdom October 31, 2016 MR KHAN: Can I thank you all very much for coming to this town hall meeting at the best town hall in the world, city hall. This is my living room, and I’m really pleased that we have the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in city hall today. And Secretary Kerry has agreed to take loads of questions from the floor, but those who manage his time say you’re going to get time for three. (Laughter.) So can I have an ide...

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  • Remarks at the Benjamin Franklin House Medal for Leadership Ceremony

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin House London, United Kingdom October 31, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Sir Bob, I’m really thrilled to receive this award, and Marcia, thank you so much for what you’re doing here. And thank you all for being here – Mr. Ambassador, who cleverly, cleverly conspired to be the 100,000th. (Laughter.) I’m impressed by this connivance. You were in cahoots. It’s great. Well, listening to Mike Bloomberg, I’m humbled, but I...

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    Regions: United Kingdom , United States

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  • Interview With David Axelrod of The Axe Files Podcast

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Chicago, Illinois October 26, 2016 QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, welcome. I – we’re 80-some days from the – as we sit here today at the University of Chicago, we’re 80-some days from the end of this administration. It seems like a good time to kind of look back a little bit at your life and your career. And I wanted to ask you, I’m so intrigued by the fact that your dad was in the Foreign Service. And I was – what influence did tha...

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  • Remarks at the Panel Discussion Following "Before the Flood" Screening

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Fisher Stevens, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Piers Sellers UN Headquarters New York City October 20, 2016 MR STEVENS: Thank you all for coming this evening. It’s quite an honor to screen in this incredible place. Thank you, Secretary-General, again. So you guys got to know these two gentlemen to my – these three gentlemen to my left at the film – during the film tonight: Piers Sellers, NASA-Goddard Space Institute; Secretary of State John Kerry, legend &...

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  • Tuvalu's Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 30, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I would like to congratulate the people of Tuvalu as you celebrate the 38th anniversary of your nation’s independence this October 1st. Tuvalu and the United States enjoy an enduring friendship that has enabled us to work together for many years on a variety of important global issues. We demonstrated this last year during the 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, as...

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    Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health

  • Remarks at the UN Paris Agreement Entry into Force Event

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State United Nations Headquarters New York City September 21, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: A special thank you to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He has, I think everybody will agree, done what a secretary-general needs to do. He has defined the job, and none of those videos appeared here accidentally. That is the work of the United Nations, that is the leadership of the secretary-general, and I think everyone here will join me in saying thank you to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...

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  • Interview With Tom Hanson of Channel One

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Georgetown University Washington, DC September 16, 2016 QUESTION: Thank you so much for taking the time to sit down and chat with us. I want to start off by talking about ocean health. You’ve been outspoken on this issue ever since you started as Secretary of State. You run the State Department, so connect the dots for me: Why does the State Department care about ocean health? SECRETARY KERRY: Because the State Department is responsible for relationships wit...

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  • Remarks at Georgetown University

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 16, 2016 MR HELLMAN: Hello. Thanks very much. Welcome, everyone. It’s wonderful to see such an enthusiastic crowd. Let me welcome Secretary Kerry, Adrian Grenier. Thank you for joining us today as part of the first ever Our Ocean, One Future Leadership Summit. We’ve got a limited time. I’ve got a pack of questions that you’ve already given me in advance, but I’d like to just get things started by asking the Secr...

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  • Remarks at the Closing Session of Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC September 16, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Sheldon, thanks so much. Thank you for taking time on a Friday. I know you guys are extraordinarily busy, and I am very appreciative that you came down here to chair this particular panel, and I’m even more appreciative of our great friendship. Sheldon is a near-neighbor of Massachusetts obviously, Rhode Island – a great sailing state – and Sheldon himself is an ...

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  • Interview With Adam Boulton of Sky News

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Marshall and John Jay Rooms Washington, DC September 15, 2016 QUESTION: Secretary of State, as you know, it’s a very turbulent time in the world. We’ve got Syria, we’ve got Ukraine, we’ve got the Maghreb crisis. So why the oceans? Why are you devoting so much energy to that? SECRETARY KERRY: Because the oceans are a security threat, challenge. The state of the oceans are a security challenge for everybody in the world. They are under siege ...

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  • Protecting Our Ocean through Marine Protected Areas

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 15, 2016 As a committed advocate for the preservation of our marine environment, I applaud President Obama’s decision to designate the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean. And having represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate for almost 30 years, I am pleased that he has done so in a manner that respects and supports the unique environment and industry of Massachusetts and New England. The Northeast Canyons a...

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  • Remarks at the Kennedy Center

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 15, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: David, thank you very, very much. No speech tonight. I did that earlier. And everybody has had a very, very long day, but it’s my great pleasure to welcome all of you here to the Kennedy Center. And I’m deeply appreciative to David Rubenstein, the chairman, who does an extraordinary job of overseeing, managing this fabulous asset, institution that belongs to the people of the United States and is in memo...

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  • Remarks With Leonardo DiCaprio

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC September 15, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I hope you had a great lunch. And thank you for helping to make the morning as stimulating and informative as it was. How come all the cameras are out now? You didn’t do this when I was here earlier. (Laughter.) What’s going on here? Oh. A whole – (laughter) – I know a lot of you first came to know Leonardo DiCaprio as an image on a sc...

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  • Welcome Remarks at the Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC September 15, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning everybody. And Cathy, thank you very, very much. I hope everybody here will join me in expressing our gratitude to Cathy and her team who have done an absolutely superb job of preparing this, putting this together. Cathy, thank you very, very much. Appreciate it. (Applause.) I also want to express my profound gratitude to all of the foreign ministers, environ ministers, am...

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  • Remarks at Oceana Global Fishing Watch Reception

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Long View Gallery Washington, DC September 14, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Hello, everybody. AUDIENCE: Hello. SECRETARY KERRY: Ted, thank you very, very much. It is true, I met Ted when he was doing a little something at a place called Cheers up in Boston – (laughter) – and I actually got to be in a Cheers episode, if you want to know the truth, where Cliff and Norm met me as I was walking down the street, which I happened to live about five doors away from Ch...

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  • Remarks at India Institute of Technology Delhi

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State New Delhi, India August 31, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Swati, good morning. Thank you very, very much. Thank you very – you guys all deserve an award for being able to get here today. (Laughter.) I don’t know if you came in boats or amphibious vehicles of some kind, but I salute you for being here. Thank you very, very much for making the effort, and I am extremely honored to be here. Swati, thank you for that generous introduction. And thank you, Dr. Rao. It...

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  • Remarks at the Joint S&CD Opening Plenary Session

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, and Indian Minister of Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan Building New Dehli, India August 30, 2016 MINISTER SWARAJ: Secretary of State Mr. John Kerry, Secretary of Commerce Ms. Penny Pritzker, my colleague Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, co-chairs of India-U.S. CEO Forum Mr. Cyrus Mistry and Mr. Dave Cote, distinguished (inaudible). I’m delighted to welcome ...

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  • Press Availability in Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Edward M. Kennedy Center Dhaka, Bangladesh August 29, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Marcia, thank you very, very much. Join me, everybody, in expressing our gratitude – all of us – for the tremendous job that Ambassador Marcia Bernicat is doing here in Bangladesh. She has really been terrific. (Applause.) And I was about to say thank you to her outstanding team, because we all know it is a team effort. And I’m going to have a chance to be able t...

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  • Remarks After Meeting With Brazilian Foreign Minister Jose Serra

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Palacio Itamaraty Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 5, 2016 FOREIGN MINISTER SERRA: (Via interpretation) Good afternoon. I want to begin by saying that the visit of Secretary John Kerry and the very productive meeting we just had may represent the first step of a new phase in the relationship between Brazil and the United States – they may represent, and I am certain, I am confident that they will represent. The closeness between U.S. and Brazil is bolstered by Pr...

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  • Remarks With YSEALI Alumni on Marine Conservation

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Manila, Philippines July 27, 2016 MS OPOSA: According to the Secretary John Kerry, the ocean is sort of in his DNA. He grew up with an affinity for the sea, first as a young boy in Massachusetts fishing and clamming, and then as an officer in the U.S. Navy. This passion for the blue world was evident when he was a U.S. senator. As chairman of the Senate Oceans and Fisheries Subcommittee, he oversaw the rewriting of fishery laws, the creation of the Stellwagen Bank S...

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    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues

  • Press Availability in Vientiane, Laos

    Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State National Convention Center Vientiane, Laos July 26, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. On behalf of President Obama and all of the American people, I want to express my deepest condolences to the families of those whose loved ones were killed in the horrific attack in Sagamihara, Japan this morning. And our thoughts and our prayers are very much with those people who are going through a terrible process. And our thoughts are with the J...

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  • Commonwealth of the Bahamas Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 10, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the 43rd anniversary of your independence. The Bahamas has shown remarkable leadership on many of today’s challenges. Your Vision 2040 National Development Plan will create a brighter and more inclusive future for all Bahamians. Your expansion of Marine Protected Areas will help ensure that our o...

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  • Remarks at the 2016 Trafficking In Persons Report Ceremony

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC June 30, 2016 AMBASSADOR COPPEDGE: Thank you, everyone, for being here today. That was quite a reception, and on behalf of the heroes and the Secretary, thank you for that. Just some brief notes on our program: The Secretary is going to make some remarks. We’re going to honor our wonderful heroes this year. We have nine heroes from eight countries. One of them will make some brief remarks and then I will do the closing. And aft...

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  • Remarks at the Truman Scholarship Foundation Reception

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 21, 2016 SECRETARY ALBRIGHT: All right – or not. (Laughter.) I’m the shorter secretary. (Laughter.) Good evening and thank you all for being here. Today we are celebrating an important milestone in the life of a remarkable organization, and thanks to our host, Secretary Kerry, we are able to do this in the most wonderful and fitting venue. We are grateful to you, Mr. Secretary, for having us here and for taking the time to join us thi...

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    Regions: Poland , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Remarks With Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Oslo, Norway June 15, 2016 PRIME MINISTER SOLBERG: Good afternoon. I am very pleased to welcome Secretary of State John Kerry to Oslo. We last met in Washington, D.C. in May during the U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit. Secretary Kerry’s visit here today serves to further underscore the close bilateral cooperation between the U.S. and Norway. We are close allies in NATO, we have a close bilateral defense cooperation, and we cooperate on a wide range of global ...

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  • World Oceans Day 2016

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 8, 2016 On World Oceans Day, we reflect on the challenges facing our ocean and what we must do to protect this life-sustaining resource for future generations. The fact is that the rich marine environment many of us have enjoyed throughout our lives is under extreme stress from human activity. Without a shift in our approach, our children and grandchildren will inherit an ocean that is less healthy, less resilient and less able to provide...

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  • Remarks at the S-Track Plenary

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Beijing, China June 7, 2016 STATE COUNCILOR YANG: (Via interpreter) Honorable Mr. Secretary, I’m very pleased to co-chair this talks with you in the strategic track of the S&ED. Over the last two days, you and I have had two sessions – one working dinner and one working lunch. We had a sincere, candid, and in-depth exchange of views on building the new model of major country relations, re...

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  • U.S.-China Press Statements

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Great Hall of the People Beijing, China June 7, 2016 MODERATOR: Distinguished guests, friends from the media, good afternoon. Welcome to the closing ceremony and press conference of the eighth S&ED. Today we have the pleasure of having with us the four special representatives. First let us invite special representative of President Xi, Vice Premier Wan...

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    Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Remarks at the Public Event on Oceans

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Beijing, China June 6, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. (Inaudible) extraordinary experience. That’s really wonderful. I’m privileged to be here with everybody. I want to begin by thanking China’s oceanic administrator – Mr. Wang Hong, thank you very, very much for your leadership. I want to thank Cathy Novelli, our under secretary of state, for helping to organize this event together with the administrato...

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    Regions: American Samoa , Antarctica, China, Samoa , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • S&ED Opening Session Remarks

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Beijing, China June 6, 2016 PRESIDENT XI: (Via interpreter) Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen (inaudible), today, the eighth round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue, and the seventh ...

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  • Remarks at the United Nations International School Commencement Ceremony

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State UN General Assembly Hall New York City June 2, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Thank you very, very much. I accept the nomination. (Laughter and applause.) What an absolutely extraordinary place to have a graduation, any graduation, but especially this one. Director Camblin, thank you for your very generous introduction. I’m glad you gave the short version. (Laughter.) And thank you, Mr. Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson, an old friend and a terrific figh...

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  • Classroom Discussion on Ocean Protection and Environmental Issues

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Silver Spring, Maryland June 1, 2016 MS JOHNSON: Okay. Please join me in a round of applause for our U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry. (Applause.) SECRETARY KERRY: How are you doing? Everybody good? AUDIENCE: Yes. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning. MS JOHNSON: Yes, good morning. SECRETARY KERRY: I get to, like, wake you up here. Anyway -- MS JOHNSON: And I want to say we’re so pleased to have you here at Montgomery Blair High School. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank ...

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    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Facebook Live Interview With Sean Lesniak for Discovery Channel

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Discovery Channel Headquarters Silver Spring, MD June 1, 2016 QUESTION: Hi. My name is Sean Lesniak, and I’m here with Secretary John Kerry to interview him about sharks. Would you like to say hi to the fans? SECRETARY KERRY: Hi, guys. I’m John Kerry, and I’m here with Sean, looking forward to a conversation about sharks. QUESTION: Now, let’s get down to business. I love sharks. How did you get interested in sharks and the ocean? SECRETARY ...

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  • Interview With the Discovery Channel's "Nuclear Sharks"

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Discovery Channel Headquarters Silver Spring, MD June 1, 2016 QUESTION: Thanks for joining us. SECRETARY KERRY: Happy to be with you. QUESTION: Thrilled that you’re here. So for Nuclear Sharks, a special that we produce for Shark Weeks, the goal was to figure out where all the sharks came from after all the testing in Bikini Atoll wiped out the shark population and somehow they’re back. And reef sharks aren’t known to migrate. And so the purpose ...

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  • Remarks at a Working Luncheon in Honor of Nordic Leaders

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC May 13, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very, very much. Please be seated. Good afternoon to everybody. (In Norwegian.) (Applause.) Which, not translated literally, means “Welcome, all of you, to my house.” And it’s hardly that it’s our house; it’s Ben Franklin’s room, and we are really privileged to welcome our Nordic friends here. I truly – I didn’t start out by trying to play favorit...

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  • Remarks at the University of Texas at Austin Pickle Research Center Solar Field

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Austin, TX April 27, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: I’m very grateful to the University of Texas, to the Pickle Research Center, and to the president of the University of Texas, Greg Fenves, for inviting me here today to really look at the future that is happening now. And Texas is really an extraordinary story, where they are creating the reality to what so many leaders came to New York last week to embrace in the signing of the Paris climate change agreement. Last we...

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  • Remarks at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Rice University Houston, Texas April 26, 2016 MR LEEBRON: Good evening, and welcome to this wonderful venue at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. We are thrilled to be hosting such a remarkable event tonight and thankful to Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy for making it possible. We are very grateful to Secretary Kerry for choosing the Baker Institute for his address this evening, and we welcome him warmly to Rice University. ...

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  • Nauru's Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC January 28, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I would like to congratulate the people of the Republic of Nauru as you celebrate the 48th anniversary of your nation’s independence on January 31. The United States and Nauru enjoy a warm friendship, strengthened by our cooperation in advancing our shared values and interests. We are working together to protect the environment and oceans, promote sustaina...

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  • Roundtable with Journalists

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland January 21, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, listen, everybody. Greetings and thank you for your patience while we’re here, obviously. There’s a lot of bilateral diplomacy, trilateral even, that’s going on. I met this morning with Prime Minister Sharif and President Ghani and the Vice President. I also met one-on-one and otherwise with Prime Minister Netanyahu. And last night we met with President – the Vice President and I me...

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  • Press Availability

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Paris, France December 12, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, first of all, thank you all for tremendous patience over a complicated week with a lot of obviously private meetings, and we’re very appreciative for your steady reporting on this. For a long time we have known that climate change is real, that it’s happening now, and that unless we come together as global community – because no one country can solve the problem – we’re not going to...

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  • Remarks at the UN Foundation's Breakfast on Oceans

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Westin Paris, France December 8, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: (Applause.) Well, Tim, thank you. Thank you very much. Bonjour , all of you. Welcome to yet another spectacularly organized and important event from the UN Foundation. And Ted, thank you for this masterful idea that has produced so much in such a short period of time, although Tim may not think 15 year at the helm is a short period of time. But I thank you, Tim, for your tremendous leadership through the years a...

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  • Remarks With Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC October 20, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m sorry to keep you waiting, but (inaudible) special for me to be able to welcome Foreign Minister Borge Brende from Norway here to Washington, and to underscore that there really is no country that I can think of that does as much on so many issues as Norway. They are a NATO ally and partner of ours, but they are front and center on all of the critical issues of peace in...

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  • Remarks at UNESCO Luncheon

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Paris, France October 18, 2015 DIRECTOR-GENERAL BOKOVA : (In French.) As the fabric of human society seems increasingly under attack by forces that deny the existence of a shared heritage, forces that strike at the heart of our sense of community, I am convinced world heritage holds out a contrary and positive vision of human society and our human nature. So it is not just world heritage; UNESCO itself holds out a positive vision of human society against violent ext...

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  • Remarks at the Milan Expo 2015

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Milan, Italy October 17, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: (Applause.) Foreign Minister Gentiloni, thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, Commissioner Sala, distinguished guests all: Vorrei cominciare congratulandomi il ministro degli esteri – (applause) – il governo italiano e gli italiani tutti per aver accolto una stupenda Expo a Milano. Grazie. (Applause.) L' Expo avvicina il mondo al fine, di volgere lo sguardo, sui temi quali la sicurezza alimentare e la...

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  • Conversation With Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Professor Graham Allison

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Charles Hotel Cambridge, Massachusetts October 13, 2015 MR ALLISON: So thank you very much. Apologies for a short delay, but it’s a great honor to welcome to Harvard tonight our Secretary of State, and I’m Graham Allison, the Director of the Belfer Center. I would say we have not seen the Secretary of State exhibit such energy and determination in bringing home an agreement like the Iranian nuclear agreement. So the real purpose for me tonight is to, wit...

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  • Remarks With UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael Bloomberg at Our Cities, Our Climate: A Bloomberg Philanthropies-U.S. Department of State Partnership Working Luncheon

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 8, 2015 ASSISTANT SECRETARY RYAN: Thank you. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the State Department today in honor of Our Cities, Our Climate – an initiative between the State Department and Bloomberg Philanthropies. We are here to recognize and honor global city leadership on a topic of great importance – climate change. At the State Department, this is at the top of our agenda, and we are thrilled to partner with Mi...

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  • Republic of Fiji's Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 8, 2015 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, it is my pleasure to extend our warmest congratulations to the people of Fiji as you celebrate the 45 th anniversary of your nation’s independence this October 10. The United States commends Fiji for its continued work to strengthen its institutions and create an open, democratic, and prosperous society. We recognize Fiji’s tireless efforts to contrib...

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  • Our Ocean Town Hall Event in Valparaiso, Chile

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Valparaiso, Chile October 5, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: (In Spanish.) Thank you very much. PARTICIPANT: (Via interpreter) Thank you. (Inaudible.) SECRETARY KERRY: Buenos dias , everybody. How are you? Good. All right. I’m testing your English – better than my Spanish. What a pleasure for me to be here. Can you all see? Here, you want me to stand up? Is that better? There. I’ll stand up. It’s a real pleasure for me to be here. Mr. President, Senato...

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  • Remarks at the Opening of the 2015 Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Valparaiso, Chile October 5, 2015 Thank you very much and good morning to all of you, and let me begin by thanking our very, very generous hosts.  President Michelle Bachelet, thank you very much, and my colleague and friend, Heraldo Munoz, the minister – foreign minister of Chile, who exhibited extraordinary leadership when he stood up in Washington and said, “We are going to do the next conference,” and here we are with a really beautiful se...

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  • Remarks at the Our Ocean Conference High-Level Segment

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Valparaiso, Chile October 5, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you, Madam Secretary-General. Thank you for your very personal and generous introduction. And Heraldo, thank you for making it so crystal clear not only how you personally are deeply committed to this effort, but also your country. And I again just want to say profoundly thank you for a very, very serious and comprehensive approach to the challenges that we face here. I’m going to pick up where Her...

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  • Video Remarks for Concordia Summit

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 5, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: A warm welcome and hello to all of you participating in Concordia’s fifth annual summit. I’m very sorry that I wasn’t able to be with you in person today, but I very much want to thank Concordia and our terrific team at the State Department’s Office of Global Partnerships for their leadership in this effort. It’s obvious to all of you that we are gathering at a time and in a world that is ...

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  • Interview With Amaro Gomez-Pablos of Television Nacional de Chile

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Palace Hotel New York City October 2, 2015 QUESTION: Gracias for this interview. Thank you. SECRETARY KERRY: My pleasure. QUESTION: There was a solo handshake with the Pope at the Capitol. How would you characterize your relationship, and how much should Pope Francis be credited with the opening of relations with Cuba? SECRETARY KERRY: Well, obviously, I was very, very moved and very personally touched by the gesture of the Holy Father, and it’s hard not to ...

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  • Remarks at U.S.-EU Energy Council

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State European External Action Service Brussels, Belgium December 3, 2014 Well, thank you very much for that, Federica. I’m delighted to be here with the high representative and pleased to be in the company of Vice President Sefcovic and Commissioner Canete and Vice-Minister De Vincenti. I’m glad to be back here in this room where we’ve had a couple of meetings already. Last year we were here and we had a good session. I am not accompanied today by Secre...

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  • Remarks at AmCham APEC CEO Reception

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Northeast Marriott Beijing, China November 8, 2014 AMBASSADOR BAUCUS: (In progress) so much on the economics. And basically, made the point that if we get the economics part right, that's going to help get other parts and relationships right after that. So, I'm not going to say any more, except to say it's a great honor to introduce a very good friend of mine. We served I don't know how many years together in the Senate, 20-plus years in the Senate, ...

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  • Remarks at the National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Luncheon

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Intercontinental Beijing Beijing, China November 8, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Scott, thank you. Thank you very much. I apologize for being a little bit late. And it’s an honor for me to be able to be here. I’m delighted to be here with everybody. I’m particularly happy to be here with my good friend and colleague, the Foreign Minister from the Philippines, Albert Del Rosario. Albert, always good to be with you, and thank you very much. Albert said to m...

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  • Tuvalu's Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 1, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I would like to congratulate the people of Tuvalu as you celebrate the 36th anniversary of your nation’s independence this October 1. The United States and Tuvalu enjoy a robust relationship, strengthened by our cooperation in advancing our shared values and interests. We are working together to protect the environment and oceans, strengthen democratic inst...

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  • Our Ocean: Next Steps on Sustainable Fishing and Marine-Protected Areas

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Waldorf-Astoria New York City, DC September 25, 2014 Well, Cathy, thank you very much. First of all, thank you for your tremendous organizational skill in putting together the Oceans – Our Ocean summit that we had in Washington, and we welcome the follow-on by Foreign Minister Munoz in Chile. We very much look forward to that meeting, and I’ve already announced that the United States will happily then pick up again and do the follow-on, and we look to an...

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  • Remarks at a Reception for the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City September 24, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you. Listen, thank you very, very much for being patient and hanging in here, though I noticed a lot of you have glasses in your hand with some liquid in it and therefore you haven’t been completely deprived, I can tell. This city during these days of UNGA does not lend itself well to diplomatic speed dating, and unfortunately, I sort of scheduled one too many. And I just came ...

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  • Remarks at the 2014 Frontiers in Development Forum

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ronald Reagan Building Washington, DC September 19, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: (Applause.) Thank you very much. Eliot, thank you very, very much. I accept the nomination. (Laughter.) It’s wonderful to be here. I give you a lot of credit, Eliot. As someone who represents New York’s 16th District, as someone from the Bronx, thank you very much for not mentioning that the Boston Red Sox are 26 games out of first place. (Laughter.) As I had the privilege of servi...

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  • Remarks Before Meeting With Prime Minister Gordon Lilo of Solomon Islands

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Honiara, Solomon Islands August 13, 2014 Can I just say, while the press is here, I want to make sure -- I want them to hear how important we believe stopping here in the Solomon Islands is. We are a Pacific nation. The President is engaged in a major rebalance in the Asia Pacific. We have great concerns about -- first of all, great ties with the Solomon Islands, as you know. And beyond that, we're working together on things. We're very, very saddened by the...

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  • Remarks With Governor General of the Solomon Islands Frank Kabui Before Their Meeting

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Honiara, Solomon Islands August 13, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, we have great, great ties to the Solomon Islands, as you know. And for me, coming from Massachusetts, we have even greater ties to the Solomon Islands because just north of here is where President Kennedy served and was rescued by the help of Solomon Islandites. We are very, very tied to you in many, many ways, certainly from my part of the country. And we know how much your islands are currently both w...

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  • U.S. Vision for Asia-Pacific Engagement

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State East-West Center Honolulu, Hawaii August 13, 2014 MR. MORRISON: Well, thank you. Aloha. I want to welcome everyone. And for our online audience, and also for the Secretary, I’d like to describe who is here in our audience. We have the mayor of Honolulu, Mayor Caldwell. We have our senator, Mazie Hirono. We have our former governor, George Ariyoshi, and our other former governor, John Waihee. We have many members of the business and intellectual and public affa...

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  • Remarks After a Tour of the HMB Endeavour

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Australian National Maritime Museum Sydney, Australia August 11, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good evening everybody and thank you so much for the privilege of visiting this extraordinary museum, which I know the London Times a number of years ago called the coolest museum in the world. They didn't mean the weather when they said that. I want to thank you for making me feel absolutely at home here, coming from Boston, where we have a great harbor and the USS Cons...

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  • Remarks at a Working Session on Resilience and Food Security in a Changing Climate

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC August 4, 2014 Thank you very, very much. My apologies that we are beginning just a couple of minutes late, and we’re delighted to welcome everybody here. Let me just say at the outset I had the chance to speak here earlier today on civil society, but I want to reemphasize the degree to which President Obama and the whole Administration are genuinely very excited about these several days. This summit has been long in...

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  • The Republic of Kiribati Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 11, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I offer warm wishes to the people of the Republic of Kiribati as you celebrate the anniversary of your nation’s independence on July 12. The United States welcomes your nation’s first embassy in the United States. Ambassador Baaro is a voice of clarity and conscience on the environment and I look forward to working with her to find lasting solutions to ...

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    Topics: Climate and Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Remarks at EcoPartnerships Signing Ceremony

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Great Hall of the People Beijing, China July 10, 2014 Well, State Councilor Yang and all of our ecopartners today who traveled so far in order to sign these landmark agreements, we are delighted to be here. I was sitting here, thinking, listening to the State Councilor -- the amazing journey we have traveled in very few years. I was in Rio in 1992 for the first Earth Day for the Earth Summit, when we first began to discuss, globally, the challenge of climate change....

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  • Remarks at the Top of the Joint Session on Climate Change and Clean Energy

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Vice Premier Wang Yang Diaoyutai State Guest House Beijing, China July 9, 2014 STATE COUNCILOR YANG: (Via translator) Secretary of State Kerry, Secretary of the Treasury Lew, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I am glad that you join me in today's special session for climate change. Climate change is a common and grave challenge to the mankind. It has (inaudible) impact, and its impact (inaudible) across all sectors of the economy and society. Facing this gl...

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  • Remarks With Chilean Foreign Minister Munoz at a Signing Ceremony

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC June 30, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very much for joining us. We’ve just come from a wonderful lunch with President Bachelet and her delegation, and we discussed the very strong relationship between the United States and Chile. And to that end, Foreign Minister Munoz and I are going to be signing memoranda of understanding on small business cooperation, on international development cooperation, and a declaration...

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    Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Remarks With Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key After Their Meeting

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC June 19, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY:   Good afternoon, everybody.  I apologize for keeping folks waiting for a moment here.  It’s my great privilege to welcome the prime minister of New Zealand, the great Kiwi friend of the United States and someone I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with in a number of different conferences and locales, and I’m delighted that you’re here today, John.  Thank you very...

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    Regions: Antarctica, Iraq , New Zealand , Syria , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Remarks at the World Food Prize Ceremony

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC June 18, 2014 Ken, thank you very, very much for reminding me of the years that have passed. (Laughter.) And first, let me begin with a profound apology to everybody here. I don’t make it a practice to run over your schedules; unfortunately the world is not cooperating with mine today. (Laughter.) So I was not able to get down here in time, and I’m going from here upstairs for the unveiling of former Secretary Condo...

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  • Closing the Next Steps Panel of Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry    Secretary of State Catherine A. Novelli    Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment  Loy Henderson Conference Room Washington, DC June 17, 2014 Moderator: Under Secretary Catherine Novelli Guest Speakers: Kenred Dorsett, Minister of Environment and Housing, The Bahamas Ted Waitt, Founder and Board Chairman, The Waitt Foundation Elizabeth Wright-Koteka, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister, Cook Islands Mark Spalding, President, Ocea...

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    Regions: British Indian Ocean, Chile, Cook Islands , France , Georgia , Norway , Palau , Peru , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

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  • Interview With Mallory Moore of National Geographic Kids

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 17, 2014 QUESTION: Hi, I’m Mallory Moore, a reporter for National Geographic Kids . Nice to meet you. SECRETARY KERRY: Hi, Mallory. I’m glad to be here. Thank you. QUESTION: All right. We’re just going to start with a few quick questions. What is your favorite ocean activity? SECRETARY KERRY: Sailing and scuba diving. Some kind of sailing. QUESTION: Okay. SECRETARY KERRY: Kite surfing, real boat sailing – sailing. QUESTI...

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  • Opening the Next Steps Panel of Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry    Secretary of State Catherine A. Novelli    Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment  Loy Henderson Conference Room Washington, DC June 17, 2014 Moderator:  Under Secretary Catherine Novelli Guest Speakers:  Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., President, Republic of Palau Heraldo Munoz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chile Borge Brende, Foreign Minister, Norway Robert Dussey, Foreign Minister, Togo Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing D...

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    Regions: Benin , Chile, France , Indonesia , Norway , Palau , Russia , Togo , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Second Day of Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Leonardo DiCaprio Loy Henderson Conference Room Washington, DC June 17, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, welcome back, everybody. Good morning to you all. And thank you, Mr. President, for that announcement. And I think many of you saw the sneak preview in the newspaper this morning, in The Washington Post, about a major announcement that John Podesta will share at lunchtime on behalf of the President. But obviously we intend to put meaning behind our words with actions,...

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    Regions: Antarctica, Australia , Kiribati , United Kingdom

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Interview With Katie Couric of Yahoo! News

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Department of State Washington, DC June 16, 2014 QUESTION: Hi, everyone, and welcome to a special Yahoo livestream from the State Department with Secretary of State John Kerry. Secretary Kerry, thank you so much for joining us. SECRETARY KERRY: Happy to be with you. QUESTION: We’re going to be talking about the oceans, a subject near and dear to your heart in a moment, but of course, there is a lot going on in Iraq -- SECRETARY KERRY: Absolutely. QUESTION: -...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Belgium , Canada , Egypt , France , Iran , Iraq , Korea, North , Monaco , Syria , Tunisia , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health

  • Luncheon Remarks at Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC June 16, 2014 ANNOUNCER : Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State and His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco. (applause) SECRETARY KERRY : Good afternoon, everybody. Please sit and quietly continue to eat, for heaven’s sakes. (Laughter.) We don’t want anybody starving on our watch here. Thank you for what I thought was a terrific start this mo...

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    Regions: France , Italy , Monaco , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Reception Remarks at Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Wayne Clough, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution; Murray McCully, Minister of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand Sant Ocean Hall, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC June 16, 2014 SECRETARY CLOUGH: Good evening, and welcome to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. On behalf of the Smithsonian, it is my honor to host this reception for the first State Department event dedicated to the world's ocean. As you saw in Sant Ocean...

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    Regions: Antarctica, New Zealand , Samoa , United Kingdom

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Remarks With Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz Before Their Meeting

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC June 16, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. My distinct privilege to welcome Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz here to Washington, and in doing so, to be able to reaffirm that Chile is unquestionably one of the strongest partners that the United States has in Latin America. And Chile is proof that if you follow democratic principles, if you have sound economic policies and good governance, you can contribute in many significant ...

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    Regions: Chile, Iran , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Remarks With Prince Albert II of Monaco Before Their Meeting

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC June 16, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody, and my distinct pleasure to welcome His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco here. He has really been one of the most outspoken protectors of the environment and particularly concerned about the ocean, ocean acidification. He has put together a center for research, which is based at the IAEA lab in Monaco. And his interest in not just ocean acidification but overall environmenta...

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    Regions: France , Monaco , United Kingdom

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  • Welcoming Remarks at Our Ocean Conference

    Remarks John Kerry    Secretary of State Catherine A. Novelli    Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment  Loy Henderson Conference Room Washington, DC June 16, 2014 ANNOUNCER: "Our Ocean" Conference hosted by the U.S. Department of State. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the President of the Republic of Kiribati and the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environm...

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    Regions: Guinea , Iraq , Kiribati , Nauru , Palau , Spain , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Oceans Roundtable

    Remarks John Kerry    Secretary of State Catherine A. Novelli    Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment  David A. Balton    Deputy Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Washington, DC June 11, 2014 MS. HARF: Hi everybody. Thank you to everyone for coming today. For those of you who I haven’t met, I’m Marie Harf. I’m the deputy spokesperson here. We’ll be ...

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    Regions: Chile, France , India , New Zealand , Norway , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • A Call to Action To Protect Our Oceans

    Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State Huffington Post June 9, 2014 The ocean covers almost three quarters of our planet and sustains life on Earth as we know it. But our ocean is at grave risk today -- and we know the reason why. Human activity threatens the world's ocean. Often illegal international fishing practices are decimating fisheries. A garbage patch twice the size of Texas floats in the Pacific Ocean, evidence of the trash we cast into our waterways. Rising carbon dioxide levels from emissio...

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    Regions: United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • World Oceans Day 2014

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 8, 2014 World Oceans Day is a time to pause and focus on protecting our ocean: our planet’s most extraordinary ecosystem. Life as we know it wouldn't be possible were it not for our ocean. We depend on the ocean for life’s essentials: the food we eat and the air that we breathe. It provides jobs for millions of people around the world, and a home for countless unique species. The wonders of the ocean were impressed upon me...

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  • World Environment Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 5, 2014 The United States is proud to mark World Environment Day and this year we are especially focused on the unique challenges facing Small Island Developing States and the health of our oceans. With vast marine areas and limited land, island nations feel environmental challenges very acutely. Marine pollution, overfishing, ocean acidification, and the changing climate threaten countries from Tonga to Tuvalu to Trinidad and Tobago. The...

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    Regions: Tonga , Tuvalu , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health

  • Remarks at a Dinner for the 50th U.S.-Japan Business Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State The Willard Hotel Washington, DC November 14, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you, thank you. Thank you very much, Ambassador. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Please, thank you, thank you, thank you. I am enormously grateful (inaudible). Winston Churchill said the only reason people ever give a standing ovation is they desperately need an excuse to shift their underwear. (Laughter.) I know you had a much more noble cause in mind. (Laughter.) And I ...

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    Regions: Brunei , China, Japan , Korea, North , Philippines , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation

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