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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 5, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Sweden on the 205 th anniversary of the adoption of your constitution. Sweden’s June 6, 1809, constitution set forth principles of democracy and freedom to which all nations should aspire. Those shared values continue to form the bedrock of the close friendship between Sweden and the United States today. My visits last year to Kiru...
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Regions: Sweden , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Cricova Winery Chisinau, Moldova December 4, 2013 Prime Minister Leanca, thank you very much for your warm welcome here. And Minister of Agriculture Bumacov, thank you very much also. It’s an honor to – where is he – to have you over here. I was just looking over here at this beautiful dress. I didn’t know I was attending a wedding underground. As long as it’s not me you’re trying to marry off. (Laughter.) I’m really delight...
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Regions: Moldova , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State The White House Washington, DC December 2, 2013 Gayle, thank you very, very much. Thanks for your tremendous leadership and your collaboration in this effort, and to all of our distinguished colleagues in the Obama Administration and distinguished guests here, all of whom the President – most of whom, many of whom the President named – we’re grateful to you for being here and being part of this. And I thank the President for convening this really r...
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Regions: Canada , France , Germany , Japan , Norway , Sweden , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Global Health
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Willard Hotel Washington, DC December 2, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Dr. Mboi, thank you very, very much for a very generous introduction. Thank you for your leadership, and thank you for traveling from so far to be here. And I know you haven’t adjusted yet. I asked her if she’d adjusted to the time difference, and she didn’t even answer, she was so stunned. (Laughter.) It’s a pleasure to be here with so many leaders...
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Regions: Canada , France , Norway , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State New York City September 26, 2013 Well, thank you very much (inaudible). Thank you, and I apologize to all of my colleagues for being a little bit late. I’m sorry about that. But it is an enormous honor to be part of this event, which is the first of its kind in the history of the United Nations, and I think we should take pride in that. I thank the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, who I visited with in Washington just last week, and all of our colleagues w...
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Regions: Colombia , France , Norway , Sweden , United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Waldorf Hotel New York City September 25, 2013 Well, good afternoon, everybody, and thank you very, very much for joining us here. It’s my great privilege to be joined by His Excellency, the President of Namibia, President Pohamba; His Excellency, the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame; and His Excellency, the Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool from South Africa. And we’re very honored to have each of them here to take part. As all of you, we ...
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Regions: France , Germany , Namibia , Norway , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 20, 2013 Hi everyone. I hope you are enjoying the first-ever Innovation Ambassadors event. To those of you watching in Chile, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden – thank you very much for joining what we hope will be a growing network of young innovators. More and more, the most important progress and change in our world is literally driven by all of you. The young people. And that’s never been more true than it is today w...
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Regions: Chile, United Kingdom
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Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State Grist Washington, DC June 19, 2013 Everywhere I travel as secretary of state – in every meeting, here at home and across the more than 100,000 miles I’ve traveled since I raised my hand and took the oath to serve in this office – I raise the concern of climate change. I do so not because it’s a pet issue or a personal priority, but because it’s critical to the survival of our civilization, and that means it’s a critical mission for ...
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Regions: Antarctica, China, Pakistan , Sweden , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 4, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to extend warm wishes to the people of Sweden as you celebrate your National Day this June 6. Just last month, I was able to experience in person the generous hospitality of the Swedish people during my visit to Stockholm and my participation in the Arctic Council Ministerial in Kiruna. The United States and Sweden work together on a wide range of imp...
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Regions: Sweden , United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
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Loading Map... Photos From the Trip» Secretary Kerry traveled to Stockholm, Sweden , on May 14, where he met with Swedish Prime Minister Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Bildt to discuss the Arctic Council, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, and other issues of global importance. Secretary Kerry then traveled to Kiruna, Sweden, where he attended the Arctic Council’s Ministerial Meeting on May 15. The Arctic Council is the only diplomatic forum focused solely on the entire Arctic r...
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Kiruna City Hall Kiruna, Sweden May 15, 2013 This video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. Thank you very much, Minister Bildt, and thank you for hosting this important event. I’m pleased to be joined at the table by our senior Arctic official Julia Gourley and I’m pleased also to have Senator from Alaska, Senator Lisa Murkowski, a good friend of mine from the Senate, who cares about these issues enormously. It’s an honor to be here in...
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Regions: Canada , Mexico , Sweden , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Kiruna City Hall Kiruna, Sweden May 15, 2013 The video is also available with closed captioning on YouTube. [Kiruna Declaration Signing takes place.] FOREIGN MINISTER BILDT: And could I then – I think they are ready for the readout, for two or three questions, anyone here on Arctic Council issues. Then I think there is – that’s a microphone over there – and then I think there is a national leader opportunities of these four. So please, if the...
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Regions: Canada , China, Russia , Sweden , Syria , United States
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chief of Mission Residence Stockholm, Sweden May 14, 2013 AMBASSADOR BRZEZINSKI: Mr. Secretary, we’ve had some formal meetings this morning. Now it’s the family meeting. Welcome to the U.S. Embassy Stockholm family community, and I just want to say, Mr. Secretary, my colleagues at U.S. Embassy Stockholm, my wife Natalia and I welcome you to our home, which is also your home. Mr. Secretary, I am so honored to introduce you to the U.S. Embassy community. L...
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Regions: Afghanistan, Germany , Iran , Korea, North , Sweden , United Kingdom
Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Rosenbad Stockholm, Sweden May 14, 2013 This video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. PRIME MINISTER REINFELDT: Okay, warmly welcome. It’s a great pleasure for me to welcome Secretary of State John Kerry to Sweden and Stockholm only a few months after his appointment. It’s a sign of the excellent bilateral relations between Sweden and the United States. Links between our two countries go far back in history, and the King and Queen of Sweden ...
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Korea, North , Sweden , Syria , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs