Secretary Remarks

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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Regions: Antarctica, Chile, China, France , Norway , Philippines , South Africa , United Kingdom , United States

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

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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Regions: Italy , New Zealand , Syria , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC August 5, 2014 QUESTION: Secretary of State John Kerry, welcome to HARDtalk. SECRETARY KERRY: Pleasure to be with you. QUESTION: Scott Eisner from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has said that he and others have been pressing the Obama Administration for years to hold this kind of summit. To quote, he says, “If you want CEOs to pay attention, you’re going to need the commander-in-chief to take charge.” What took President Obama so lon...

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Regions: China, Israel , Kenya , Malawi , South Africa , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

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

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

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Kien Vang Market Pier Mekong Delta, Vietnam December 15, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: I want to thank Dr. Dang Kieu Nhan for – from Can Tho, from the Can Tho University, who just gave me, over the course of our boat ride, a briefing, and before the boat ride, a really eye-opening briefing about the effect of climate change here in the Mekong Delta. Dr. Nhan and colleagues of the Climate Change Research Institute have been working very closely with the U.S. Geological...

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Regions: Brunei , China, Thailand , United States , Vietnam

Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Jeddah, Saudi Arabia June 25, 2013 MS. CASPER: Dear colleagues and friends, help me give a warm Jeddah welcome to Secretary of State John Kerry. (Applause.) SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Assalamu alaikum. AUDIENCE: Wa alaikum assalaam. SECRETARY KERRY: Nice to be with you all. Thank you very, very much. It’s wonderful to be here. You’re getting ready for the Fourth of July right here. I love it. And I love seeing all the kids here, but...

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Regions: Iran , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , United States , Yemen

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Teach India Media Event at St. Xavier College Mumbai, India July 18, 2009 MR. GOSWAMI: Thank you all so much for being here. It’s truly a pleasure to have all of you, and especially to have in our midst two icons at this wonderful academic institution of technical excellence, two icons who represent the whole concept of taking a challenge and turning it into an opportunity. Their involvement in education is deep. It goes over a long period of time....

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Regions: China, India , United Kingdom , United States

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Interview on NBC's Meet The Press with Tim Russert Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC December 16, 2001 10:30 a.m. EST QUESTION: Joining us now, the Secretary of State, Colin Powell. Mr. Secretary, welcome. SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, Tim. QUESTION: Reports on the wires that al-Qaida has fallen, that the Eastern Alliance Afghan troops, along with US bombing, have destroyed them. They are either dead or taken captive. And yet, no sign of Usama bin Laden. What can you tell us? SECRETARY POWELL: ...

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Regions: Afghanistan, India , Iraq , Israel , Kuwait , Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Treaties and International Agreements

Remarks with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan Secretary Colin L. Powell Islamabad, Pakistan October 16, 2001 PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF: (In Arabic: In the name of God most merciful and compassionate). Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to this press conference. Let me say that we have had very useful discussions. The visit of the United States Secretary of State comes at a time of great challenge for Pakistan. His presence here symbolizes the new, rejuvenated relationship between Pakistan and the Unite...

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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

Remarks with His Excellency George Papandreou, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hellenic Republic Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC October 2, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It has been my great pleasure to host for a meeting my Greek colleague, George Papandreou. We meet on a very regular basis and we have a strong and cordial relationship, which really reflects the relationship between America and Greece, and the strength of the relationship that exists between our t...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Cyprus , Greece , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy