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  • John Kerry: Travel to Rome, Italy and Vatican City, December 2-3, 2016

    Photos from the trip» U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Rome, Italy, and Vatican City on December 2-3 for bilateral meetings and to participate in the Rome Mediterranean Dialogues. In Rome, the Secretary met with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni to discuss cooperation on a range of regional and global issues, including Libya, Syria, Iraq, and the enduring strength of the Transatlantic Alliance. At the Rome Mediterranean Dialogues, Secretary Kerry worked with other senior leade...

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    Regions: Italy , United Kingdom , United States

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

  • Secretary Clinton: Travel to Colombia, Brazil, Belgium, and France

    April 13, 2012 to April 19, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Colombia , Brazil,   Belgium  and France  from April 13 to April 19. Secretary Clinton accompanied President Obama for the Sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia from April 13-15. There, the U.S. delegation met with democratically elected heads of state and government from throughout the Hemisphere to strengthen ties, expand...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Belgium , Brazil , Colombia , France , Russia , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy

  • Secretary Clinton: Travel to Finland, Latvia, Russia, and Switzerland

    June 26, 2012 to June 30, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos : Geneva   St. Petersburg Secretary Clinton traveled to Finland , Latvia , Russia , and Switzerland , June 27-July 1. In Helsinki, Finland, Secretary Clinton held bilateral meetings with senior Finnish officials to discuss a number of shared foreign policy priorities, including the European economy, Syria, Iran, and climate change. She highlighted Finland’s commitment and leadership in Afghanistan, sp...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Finland , France , Iran , Latvia , Switzerland , Syria , United Kingdom

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

  • Secretary Clinton: Travel to U.A.E., Zambia, Tanzania, and Ethiopia

    June 8, 2011 to June 14, 2011 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos: United Arab Emirates | Zambia | Tanzania | Ethiopia Secretary Clinton traveled to the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) for a meeting of the Libya Contact Group on June 9. This meeting built on the last Contact Group meeting held in Rome and allowed the United States to discuss with its international partners the range of issues with respect to addressing the situation in Libya, including the ongoing implementation ...

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    Regions: Ethiopia , Libya , United States , Zambia

    Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Clinton: Travel to Malta, Libya, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

    October 17, 2011 to October 23, 2011 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Photos Secretary Clinton traveled to Malta,   Libya ,  Oman,   Afghanistan , Pakistan , Tajikistan , and Uzbekistan . Secretary Clinton was the first Secretary of State in the United States to visit Malta in more than two decades. She thanked the government and people of Malta for their extraordinary response to the events of this last year and to reaffirm the strong partnership and friendship...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Korea, North , Libya , Malta , Pakistan , Tajikistan , United States

    Topics: Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Clinton: Travel to Turkey, Greece, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong and China

    July 14, 2011 to July 25, 2011 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary Clinton traveled to Turkey , Greece , India , and Indonesia , Hong Kong , and China . Each country section below includes a brief description of the Secretary's itinerary in each country and is followed by a link to the respective section of the complete description . Photos: Turkey | Greece | India  | Indonesia Turkey Secretary Clinton traveled to Turkey July 15-16, 2011, to participate in meetings ...

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    Regions: China, Greece , Hong Kong , India , Indonesia , Libya , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States

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

  • U.S.-Vietnam: A Partnership That Will Endure

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Education Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam January 13, 2017 SECRETARY KERRY: President Dung, thank you very, very much for that introduction. Xin Chao Viet Nam. (Applause.) I want to thank Party Secretary Dinh La Thang, and the People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong. I'm very, very grateful for your welcome. I'm honored to be here, And I'm very pleased to be here in a building the president just told me was b...

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    Regions: Cambodia , China, Laos , Thailand , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

    Topics: Climate and Environment, 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

  • 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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    Regions: Afghanistan, Antarctica, Argentina, Canada , Chad , Chile, China, Cuba , France , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Korea, North , Libya , Nigeria , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sudan , Syria , Thailand , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere, Yemen

    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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    Regions: China, France , Germany , Greece , Iran , Israel , Italy , Syria , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • 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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    Regions: Antarctica, China, France , Iran , Iraq , Italy , Libya , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Tunisia , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen

    Topics: 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

  • Remarks During Women's Empowerment Breakfast

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Grand National Theater Lima, Peru November 18, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Scott, thank you very much. My apologies to all on two counts: one for arriving, and then two for leaving almost as fast as I arrived. (Laughter.) But I received a call from the State Department; unfortunately, I needed to take it. But my apologies to all. Scott, thank you so much. Thanks for helping to lead this effort. I’m delighted to see that you are balancing the needs of customers with ...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Peru , South Africa , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Energy, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Remarks at the Virtuous Circle Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Palo Alto, California October 10, 2016 MS BOYD: So, Mr. Secretary, welcome to Silicon Valley and thank you for joining us today. SECRETARY KERRY: Happy to be here. Thank you. MS BOYD: I’m going to dive right in because we have a little bit less time than we planned. And I wanted to start with the big news from Friday. And since so much news broke on Friday, I should probably be a little more specific. (Laughter.) So on Friday, the Obama Administration official...

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    Regions: Argentina, China, Cuba , France , Iran , Russia , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

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

  • 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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    Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , China, France , India , Japan , Jordan , Pakistan , Philippines , Russia , Syria , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: 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

  • Press Availability with Commerce Secretary Pritzker, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

    Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan Building New Delhi, India August 30, 2016 MINISTER SWARAJ: (In progress, via interpreter) … the finalization of which President Obama and Prime Minister Modi played key roles. We have agreed to scale our collaboration in clean energy and to quickly operationalize the various initiatives that were announced during Prime Minister’s visit to facilitate investment in this sector from U.S. into India. We look forward to wor...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, France , Germany , India , Iraq , Japan , Pakistan , 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, Treaties and International Agreements

  • 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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    Regions: Afghanistan, China, India , Japan , United States

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

  • Remarks on Community Building and Countering Violent Extremism

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Sultan's Palace Sokoto, Nigeria August 23, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you so much. Thank you. Asalaam Alaikum . Thank you very much. Maryam, thank you very, very much. Good morning everybody. Good morning to all of you – your Excellency Governor Tambuwal; your Excellency Governor Yari; your Eminence, Sultan, who was very, very kind to host us here today and whose leadership I particularly appreciate with respect to all of the interfaith efforts, which are so ...

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    Regions: Benin , Chad , France , Nigeria , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Remarks at the Young African Leaders Initiative and Mandela Washington Fellows Event

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Rosa Kempinski Hotel Nairobi, Kenya August 22, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Mshila. Thank you (inaudible). Thank you very, very much. What are these big boards on the back of the wall here? Can you explain those to me? Mshila? Who can explain that to me, these boards? PARTICIPANT: No microphone. (Laughter.) SECRETARY KERRY: No microphone? Powerful voice, though. PARTICIPANT: I can explain one of the boards. SECRETARY KERRY: One of the ...

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    Regions: Burundi , Kenya , Somalia , Sudan , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • ASEAN Day 2016

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC August 5, 2016 As we celebrate the 49 th anniversary of ASEAN, we recognize the growing diplomatic, economic, and strategic significance of Southeast Asia. This region is one of the most dynamic parts in the world, and we know global peace and prosperity are closely linked with its future. Since its founding in 1967, ASEAN has advanced a rules-based order for the Asia-Pacific that protects the rights of all nations, large and small. ASEAN&rsqu...

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    Regions: Laos , United States

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

  • Remarks to Members of the American Chamber of Commerce

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Buenos Aires, Argentina August 4, 2016 (Applause.) Well, good morning. Good morning, everybody. Thank you very, very much. Thank you for the introduction. Thank you for being here. I’m really delighted to have a chance to be able to share a few thoughts with all of you this morning. My thanks to AmCham Argentina, to Manuel Aguirre, to Alejandro Diaz, and to Daniel Martin for making this event possible. I really appreciate it very, very much. And I want to than...

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    Regions: Argentina, Belgium , Chile, United Kingdom , United States

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

  • Press Availability With Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin

    Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 1, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Buenas tardes . I am delighted to be joined by my friend and my colleague Foreign Minister Maria Holguin of the Republic of Colombia. And we have been delighted over the course of the last day and a half or so to be engaged in the sixth session of the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Partnership Dialogue. It is underway here at the department, and I think Maria Angela woul...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Chile, Colombia , Cuba , Ecuador , Norway , Russia , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela

    Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Interview With Emily Cheng of Bloomberg

    Interview John Kerry Secretary of State Ford Plaza - Innovation Marketplace, Stanford University Stanford, CA June 23, 2016 QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, first of all, thank you so much for doing this. SECRETARY KERRY: Happy to be with you. QUESTION: It’s an honor to be here with you. Historically, the State Department has focused on diplomacy as a means of creating a more stable world. What’s changed over the last 10 or 20 years that’s made exporting entrepreneurship such a priority? SEC...

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    Regions: China, United Kingdom , United States

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

  • Remarks at the Opening of the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Stanford University Memorial Auditorium Stanford, California June 23, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY:  Thank you so much.  You’re the best.  I love you.  You are terrific. Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Cheers.)  Patricia, thank you.  Thank you so much.  Good morning, everybody.  Are you all energized?  (Cheers.)  I saw that video.  I thought I’d quit as Secretary and become an entrepreneur immedia...

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    Regions: United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

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

  • Remarks at the GES Welcoming Reception

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Arrillaga Alumni Center, Stanford University Palo Alto, California June 22, 2016 Greg, thank you very much. Thank you for – I don’t know where you’ve gone off to. But thank you for your extraordinary personal leadership. Greg has been the head of a bank – the Silicon Valley Bank, that is the only bank dedicated to technology, to innovation, and to entrepreneurs. And it has racked up a remarkable record over the years, and we are very, very gr...

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    Regions: United Kingdom

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

  • On The Occasion of St. Patrick's Day in Ireland

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 16, 2016 On St. Patrick’s Day, we celebrate Ireland for its rich history and culture, and the works of St. Patrick. Each year on this day, the people of the United States celebrate the especially deep cultural connections between the United States and Ireland. For centuries, Irish immigrants have shaped United States. From Dublin, California, to Shamrock, Texas, and of course my hometown of Boston, deep community connections to Ire...

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    Regions: Ireland , United States

    Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy

  • The Battle for Zionism at the UN: Marking 40 Years Since the Historic Speech of the Honorable Chaim Herzog

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State United Nations New York City November 11, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Moran, thank you very, very much. Thank you for being here, and for lending your success and persona to this event. Mr. Secretary General, it is a privilege to be here with you always, and we thank you for your great work. Ambassador Danon, thank you for helping to sponsor this night. David Harris, good to see you, thank you for your leadership. Ambassador Power, always wonderful to be with you. I love ...

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    Regions: Israel , United States

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

  • Remarks With Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo y Marfil

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Madrid, Spain October 19, 2015 FOREIGN MINISTER GARCIA-MARGALLO: (Inaudible.) Good morning, and I’m very grateful (inaudible). I’m delighted to meet with you. Last time we had a meeting was in Washington (inaudible) in September (inaudible), just a month ago. Now we meet again (inaudible). Now I will speak (inaudible). (In Spanish.) SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very much, Jose. Buenos Dias. (In Spanish.) Thank you for the privilege of being here. And...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Libya , Russia , Spain , Syria , United Kingdom , United States

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

  • Remarks With Chilean President Michelle Bachelet at the Opening of the Small Business Development Center

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Valparaiso, Chile October 5, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Muchas gracias , buenos dias . I’m happy to be here – very, very happy to be here. Madam President, Minister Cespedes, and my friend – where are you there, there he is sitting here, thank you, Heraldo – my ambassador, Mike Hammer, who’s been engaged in this and our Under Secretary of State Cathy Novelli, who is over here. Let me – first of all, this is a beautiful center and it&rs...

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    Regions: Chile, China, United States

    Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy

  • Video Remarks for Concordia Summit Public-Private Impact Award

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 5, 2015 SECRETARY KERR Y: Hello, everyone. Again – and I’m sorry I couldn’t be with you in person to present this year’s Public-Private Impact Award. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Drew O’Brien and all of our finalists for their outstanding work. I expect that if I turned to almost any of you and asked what’s made this award so meaningful to so many, you’d probably point to Drew. And that&rsq...

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    Topics: Treaties and International Agreements

  • John Kerry: Travel to Panama, April 9-10, 2015

    Ph otos from the trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Panama City, Panama, from April 9 to 10 to join President Obama at the Seventh Summit of the Americas , which included participation by all 35 countries in the Western Hemisphere for the first time. Secretary Kerry championed collective hemispheric efforts to advance our shared commitments to democracy, human rights, and inclusive economic development. The Secretary also underscored the importance of engaging with civil society, as w...

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    Regions: Panama , Western Hemisphere

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Announcement of Cuba Policy Changes

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 17, 2014 Also available in Spanish . I was a seventeen year old kid watching on a black and white television set when I first heard an American President talk of Cuba as an "imprisoned island.” For five and a half decades since, our policy toward Cuba has remained virtually frozen, and done little to promote a prosperous, democratic and stable Cuba. Not only has this policy failed to advance America's goals, it has actu...

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    Regions: Cuba , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Remarks With Angolan Foreign Minister Georges Chikoti After Their Meeting

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 17, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s a great pleasure for me to welcome Foreign Minister Chikoti of Angola to here in Washington, and very much appreciate the opportunity to reciprocate the foreign minister’s generous welcome to me when I was privileged to be in Angola last summer. We agreed that we would engage in a good dialogue on an ongoing basis, which has been absent from our relationship, frankly, for t...

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    Regions: Angola , Cuba , France , Guinea , Israel , Russia , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank , Western Hemisphere

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

  • Remarks With Peruvian President Ollanta Humala After Their Meeting

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Presidential Palace Lima, Peru December 11, 2014 MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. The government palace of Peru would like to welcome you. We are now going to begin with the press statements given by the President of Peru Ollanta Humala Tasso and the Secretary of State of the United States of America Mr. John Kerry. First of all, the Secretary of the United States will take the floor, Mr. John Kerry. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, muchas gr...

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    Regions: China, Peru , United States

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

  • Remarks at Introduction of Doug Hickey as the new Commissioner General for the USA Pavilion at the Milan Expo 2015

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC December 1, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY:   Well, good morning, everybody.  Thanks, all, for joining us here, and I want to recognize our Assistant Secretary of State Toria Nuland, who’s over here, who said to me, “I don’t need to introduce you.  You just go out there and take it over.”  (Laughter.)  So I’m following my orders, as usual. Thanks to all of you here, the whole bunch of you here w...

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    Regions: Italy , United States

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

  • Press Availability in Beijing, China

    Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State China National Convention Center Beijing, China November 8, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by thanking our Chinese hosts for their very, very warm welcome and for the depth and breadth of the discussions that we’ve been able to have at APEC this year. This is my ninth trip to Asia and the Asia Pacific in the 21 months since I have served as Secretary of State. And I have returned again and again to this region for o...

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    Regions: China, Iran , Japan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health

  • Remarks at a Reception in Honor of Eid al-Adha

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Delegates Lounge Washington, DC October 16, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Shaarik, thank you very much for the introduction. Thanks for your leadership, and assalamu alaikum to all of you. Thank you, and also a late Eid Mubarak. I will tell you I’ve been having lots of phone conversations with your foreign ministers or your prime ministers or one official or another who have been at the Haaj as they’re talking to me, and they found time in between to be able to ...

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    Regions: Iran , Iraq , Israel , Malaysia , Russia , Syria , United Kingdom

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Remarks With Vice President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC September 30, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Please be seated, everybody. Thank you very, very much. Good afternoon. We are sorry to be a few minutes late, but the Prime Minister had the pleasure of going to the Martin Luther King Memorial as an off-schedule event on the way over here, and we’re delighted that he was able to do that with the President. The President and he went together, and it was a great trip. Thank you. (Applaus...

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    Regions: India , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Chile's Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 17, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I wish the people of Chile a Feliz Dieciocho as you celebrate your Independence Day on September 18. As Presidents Obama and Bachelet reaffirmed during their recent meeting, our countries will continue to work together to tackle global challenges and strengthen cooperation on everything from science and energy, to the environment and education. We will continu...

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    Regions: Chile, United States

    Topics: Energy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Departure of Adnan Kifayat, Acting Special Representative to Muslim Communities

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 2, 2014 Today we say a special thank you to Adnan Kifayat, who has been serving as the Acting Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the last six months. As Adnan departs the State Department, we’re extremely grateful not just for his efforts these last months, but for his years of service to the State Department serving four Secretaries of State. He is a terrifically capable public servant who joined the Department a...

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    Regions: Iraq , United States

    Topics: Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • 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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    Regions: Afghanistan, Australia , Burma , China, Hong Kong , Indonesia , Iran , Japan , Kiribati , Korea, North , Philippines , Solomon Islands , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam

    Topics: Climate and Environment, 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

  • Remarks at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum Leaders Forum Session

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State "Game Plan: Shaping the Future of a Fast-Growing Continent" Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington, DC August 5, 2014 Good afternoon, everybody. I’ve had a chance to be able to say a few words to a number of you at a few different events in the course of yesterday and even today, but I appreciate this chance to be part of the business forum. I want to thank, first of all, the Vice President, who’s been a friend of mine for 35 or 40 years now, 29 of them in ...

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    Regions: Tunisia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Remarks With Ghanaian President John Mahama and Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Dana Hyde at the Signing of the Ghana Power Compact

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 5, 2014 MS. HYDE: Good afternoon. Mr. President and Secretary Kerry, Mr. Minister, and friends of Ghana: I am delighted to welcome you here for the signing of Ghana’s $498 million compact with the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation. This agreement represents a major milestone in the U.S.-Ghanaian partnership, and I want to thank both teams, from Ghana and from MCC, who worked tirelessly to develop this in...

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    Regions: Ghana , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements

  • India's Economic Strength and Business Environment Are of Strategic Importance to the U.S.

    Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce The Economic Times Washington, DC July 30, 2014 The long-standing partnership between the US and India is on the cusp of an historic transformation. Working together, the world's oldest democracy and the world's largest democracy can forge a new era of shared prosperity and security for hundreds of millions of people in India, across Asia and the world. India's rise will help the Indo-Pacific region become more st...

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  • Remarks at the Center for American Progress' India: 2020 Program

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  • Colombia's Independence Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 18, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send my best wishes to the people of Colombia as you celebrate your independence on July 20th. We celebrate 190 years of U.S.-Colombian friendship this year. This is an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of our relationship, which now extends far beyond security cooperation to include collaboration on issues such as environmental protection, renewable energy...

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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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  • On the Occasion of Portugal Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 9, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Portugal as you celebrate Portugal Day on June 10. The United States and Portugal share a close bond, dating back to the founding of the United States. In the centuries that have followed, millions of Portuguese and Americans have crossed the Atlantic in pursuit of opportunity and adventure. For many of us, the bonds between our two nations are root...

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  • Remarks at the Transformational Trends Strategic Forum

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC December 11, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you, David, very, very much. Thank you, Foreign Policy Magazine. And thank you, all of you, for not singing. I really appreciate it. (Laughter.) The – I understand that you’ve had a terrific session today talking about transformational trends with a lot of speakers. I guess Danny Russel was just here, who’s doing a superb job on Asia. And I have just come from the Hill...

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  • Remarks for the 2013 Partners for a New Beginning Summit in Istanbul

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 25, 2013 Good morning. I wish I could be with you today. With the crisp breeze coming off the Bosporus and the chestnut carts on every corner, there’s no better time of year to be in Istanbul. There’s also no better setting for this summit – because just as Istanbul has long been a place where East meets West and where tradition meets modernity, Partners for a New Beginning can ensure these connections take root in so many d...

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  • Remarks at the Overseas Security Advisory Council's 28th Annual Briefing

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC November 20, 2013 Greg, thank you very much. Wow. Can’t we find seats for you folks? I feel badly. (Laughter.) But thank you for being here in such numbers. I’m very, very pleased to be able to share a few thoughts with all of you, and I’m particularly glad to be here to emphasize this enormous agenda that we have and that we share together, which Greg Starr heads up for us here at the Department. He’s, ...

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  • Remarks at Visit to a USAID High Impact Microfinance Infrastructure Initiative Site

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Manger Square, Bethlehem November 6, 2013 MAYOR BABOUN: (Via interpreter) Yes. Your Excellency, Mr. John Kerry, Secretary of the United States; His Excellency, Dr. Mustafa, Deputy Prime Minister and representative of the President; Your Excellencies and eminent attendees and distinguished audience, on behalf of myself and on behalf of the municipality of Bethlehem and the people and residents of the City of the Nativity, I would like to welcome you in the city of pe...

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  • Remarks to American Chamber of Commerce Participants

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Bristol Hotel Warsaw, Poland November 5, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Thank you very much, Joseph. Thank you. Appreciate it. Let me see if I can make this Kerry-sized. (Laughter.) Anyway, there we go. Thank you. Good morning, everybody – or good afternoon. What is it? I don’t know anymore. (Laughter.) PARTICIPANT: Afternoon. SECRETARY KERRY: What? PARTICIPANT: Afternoon. SECRETARY KERRY: Afternoon. Good afternoon. And you haven’t eaten yet, rig...

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  • Remarks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Marriott Wardman Park Washington, DC November 1, 2013 Good morning. Thank you. Thank you. Good morning. Thank you. Thank you very, very much. Thanks so much. Thank you, Penny, for an extraordinary introduction. And based on that introduction, I accept the nomination. (Laughter.) I’m totally kidding. I’m out of that now; I’m out of that now. I’ll tell you, I – about a couple of months – I mean, before I was offered the job of being...

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  • Remarks at the Center for American Progress' 10-year Anniversary Policy Conference

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State St. Regis Hotel Washington, DC October 24, 2013 Thank you very much. Thank you. Neera, thank you very, very much. Thank you all. It’s wonderful for me to be here. Neera and I come from the same part of the country and share many of the same values, but none more important than our devotion to the American League Champion Boston Red Sox. Yeah. (Applause.) No boos, no boos. No boos allowed. (Laughter.) Anyway, in her role, obviously, as CAP’s John Farrell ...

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  • Video Message for "DEMO Fall" in Silicon Valley

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 23, 2013 I’d like to say hello to everyone participating in DEMO Fall in Silicon Valley!  It’s really a privilege for me to share some thoughts with so many talented young leaders. DEMO showcases the best of the best when it comes to innovation around the world.  And that’s why DEMO has brought together entrepreneurs and innovators from Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, from Brazil, China, and beyond. During my...

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  • John Kerry: Details of Travel to Japan, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Afghanistan, and United Kingdom, October 1-14, 2013

    Loading Map... Photos from the trip» Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Tokyo, Japan; Bali, Indonesia; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Kabul, Afghanistan; and London, (England) United Kingdom, October 1-14, 2013. In Tokyo, October 2-3, Secretary Kerry joined Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) meeting. The last SCC was held in June 2011 in Washington, DC. The meeting represents the next step in further strengthe...

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  • Remarks at the 1MET Event

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 11, 2013 Thank you very, very much. It’s wonderful to be here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Cheers.) Very exciting, very exciting to be with 5,000 future entrepreneurs who are going to change the world. Thank you. (Cheers.) I want you to know that I’m blessed to come from the great state of Massachusetts, and in Massachusetts we have an extraordinary tradition of entrepreneurship. We have been on the forefront of all of the c...

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  • Remarks at The Fourth Global Entrepreneurship Summit

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 11, 2013 The video is also available with closed captioning on YouTube. Selamat Pagi. Good morning. (Applause.) Four thousand seven hundred delegates, 123 countries – this is really remarkable. And it’s a pleasure – (applause). Yes, it is remarkable. (Applause.) And it’s a great, great pleasure for me to be in this beautiful, dynamic city. I want to thank Prime Minister Najib. Thank you so much for your welcome,...

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  • Remarks at the APEC CEO Summit

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Bali International Convention Center Bali, Indonesia October 7, 2013 Thank you, Wishnu, very, very much. It’s a great pleasure for me to be here, and an honor to be able to address you. And on behalf of President Obama, I want to thank our hosts in Indonesia for an absolutely, extraordinary generous hospitality, and I particularly – I think you will join me in feeling that they have been remarkable in their leadership in the course of this summit. So I t...

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  • Swearing-in Ceremony for Victoria Nuland as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs

    Remarks John Kerry    Secretary of State Victoria Nuland    Assistant Secretary , Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC September 18, 2013 The video is also available with closed captioning on YouTube. MODERATOR: Good afternoon. My name is Rosemarie Pauli, and it’s my pleasure as the Deputy Chief of Protocol to welcome you to the Department of State Benjamin Franklin Room and for the swearing-in of Victoria Nuland as the next Assista...

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  • Malaysia Hari Merdeka

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC August 29, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate all Malaysians as you celebrate your 56th Independence Day on August 31. The United States is proud to call Malaysia a partner and a friend. The longstanding ties between our people are closer than ever, through initiatives like the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program, expanded university ties, and enhanced scientific colla...

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  • Remarks at the Higher Education Dialogue 2013 Kick-Off

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Secretary for Higher Education, MHRD Ashok Thakur, and Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. M. Mangapati Pallam Raju New Delhi, India June 25, 2013 SECRETARY THAKUR: Secretary Kerry, Minister Raju, all the distinguished participants here today, I welcome all of you to the Higher Education Dialogue 2013, especially Secretary Kerry, as he has been taking a lot of interest in what we are doing. And yesterday, when we had the meeting, he had a special word to say...

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  • Remarks to Special Program on Breaking the Impasse World Economic Forum

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Dead Sea, Jordan May 26, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Klaus, thank you very much for a very generous introduction. And it is wonderful to be here with all of you. I have enjoyed participating in the World Economic Forum for many years, as Klaus said in his introduction. And Klaus, I think everybody here joins me in thanking you for creating this remarkable and important institution. It gives people a great opportunity, and we thank you. (Applause.) I want to thank – ...

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  • Meeting With Tomodachi Youth

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chief of Mission Residence Tokyo, Japan April 14, 2013 SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning. Wonderful to be with you all. Hi. How are you? What’s your name? PARTICIPANT: (In Japanese.) SECRETARY KERRY: I’m happy to meet you. Hi. PARTICIPANT: Hi. I’m (inaudible). SECRETARY KERRY: How are you? (Inaudible.) How are you? Welcome. Nice to see you. How are you? PARTICIPANT: Hi. SECRETARY KERRY: How do you do? How are you? Konichiwa. (Laughter.) How are you. Ni...

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  • Remarks With Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan

    Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC March 13, 2013 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everyone. I want to offer a very warm welcome to Prime Minister Zeidan of Libya. This is the first visit to Washington of the Prime Minister as prime minister, but it’s an historic visit, and the reason is very simple: He represents his country’s first democratically elected government in more than 40 year...

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  • International Women's Day

    Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 7, 2013 On March 8, the United States joins people around the globe in honoring women and celebrating their contributions toward building a more peaceful, just, and prosperous world. The State Department, which has been led by strong, smart, and remarkably capable diplomats from Madeleine Albright to Condoleezza Rice and my predecessor Hillary Rodham Clinton, stands as a lasting example of the powerful change that determined women can ma...

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  • Remarks on American Leadership at the Council on Foreign Relations

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC January 31, 2013 The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube . SECRETARY CLINTON:  Thank you, Richard, for that introduction and for everything you’ve done to lead this very valuable institution. I also want to thank the board of the Council on Foreign Relations and all my friends and colleagues and other interested citizens who are here today, because you respect the Council, you understand the important work that ...

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  • Secretary Clinton Holds a Global Townterview

    Townhall Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Newseum Washington, DC January 29, 2013 Video is available with closed captioning on YouTube . MS. SALES: Hello. I’m Leigh Sales from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Welcome to this town hall-style event with the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has her last day at the State Department this Friday. This is a town hall with a difference though because we have people all around the world ready to ask to questions from Britain to...

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  • Video Remarks for South Asia Women's Entrepreneurship Event

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube I’m sorry I couldn’t be there in person, but I am delighted to send best wishes to all of you as you come together to find ways to elevate the status of women.  I also want to thank the Government of Bangladesh for hosting.  Closing the gender gap is a powerful prescription for economic growth.  The evidence is clear and the debate s...

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  • Remarks Commemorating 100 Years of Albanian Independence

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Parliament Tirana, Albania November 1, 2012 I am delighted to be here and to have this opportunity to speak before this parliament of a free, independent, sovereign, democratic Albania. (Applause.) Mr. President, Madam Speaker, Mr. Prime Minister, members of parliament, the honor is especially great because I am joining you in celebrating your jubilee – 100 years of independence. That was a hard-fought victory. As I walked with – I love sayin...

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  • Video Remarks for Demo Africa

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 25, 2012  The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . I am delighted to extend my greetings to everyone at the first-ever Demo Africa event.  I want to thank the organizers of Demo, the Government of Kenya, and the Lions Africa partners for making this event a reality. Africa is the only developing region in the world where the growth rate is expected to rise this year.  Internet usage has grown ...

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  • Remarks at the Conference on "Power: Women as Drivers of Growth and Social Inclusion"

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State The Westin Hotel Lima, Peru October 16, 2012 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube. Good morning. I am very pleased to be here for this important conference and to join with all of you in making clear that social inclusion and development for all really does depend upon the status of women, and opening wide the doors of opportunity for women and for all people is the great work of our time. And I especially want to thank the Pres...

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  • Secretary Clinton: Travel to Peru

    October 15, 2012 to October 16, 2012 Travels With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary Clinton traveled to Lima, Peru , on October 15 and 16. In Peru, she met with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala to discuss bilateral and regional cooperation. She also participated in an international conference on women’s financial inclusion – Power: Women as Drivers of Growth and Social Inclusion – at which she delivered remarks to the plenary. Ambassador-at-Large for G...

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  • Inaugural Launch of the Brunei-U.S. English-Language Enrichment Project for ASEAN

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Universiti Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei September 7, 2012 Good morning. Selamat Hari Raya . (Laughter.) I love this custom you have to provide gracious hospitality. Some people have remarked upon it as being so indicative, Your Royal Highness, of the graciousness of the people of Brunei. It is wonderful to be here today, especially with my friend and colleague. His Royal Highness has been an excellent partner in so many of the important ...

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  • Secretary Clinton's Remarks on Women, Peace, and Security

    Address Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 19, 2011 Thank you.  Well, it is wonderful to be back at Georgetown to give all of the students an excuse not to keep studying for their last finals.  (Laughter.)  That’s what accounts for the enthusiastic response here in Gaston Hall.  But thank you so much, President DeGioia.  This great university has such a long history of nurturing diplomats and peacemakers and at least one former president who ...

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  • Remarks at the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, DC December 14, 2011 Thank you very much, Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson, who has been an absolutely essential leader on behalf of our policies in Africa and in particular with respect to South Sudan. And I want publicly to thank him for all of his work. President Kiir, it is an honor to welcome you here as a head of state along with your ministers and distinguished delegation. I also wish to thank our co-hosts...

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  • Remarks at the Reception for Diplomatic Corps

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC December 13, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening, everyone, and welcome again to the Benjamin Franklin Room, here in the State Department. It’s wonderful to see so many of you in our diplomatic corps together at one time without a crisis or a conference, and I’d like to welcome each and every one of you, not only the diplomatic corps, but also spouses or family members, several former chiefs of protocol ...

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  • Burkina Faso National Day

    Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 9, 2011 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Burkina Faso as you celebrate your National Day this December 11. The bond between our two countries continues to strengthen through our close cooperation on so many issues. The United States is committed to the peace and stability of Burkina Faso as we work together to build schools and increase gi...

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  • Remarks at the Special Session on Gender at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Busan Exhibition and Convention Center Busan, South Korea November 30, 2011 Thank you so much, Michelle, and thanks to all of you who are here at the Session on Gender as part of the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. First and foremost, I want to thank UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet, Korean Minister for Gender Equality and Family Minister Kim Kum-lae, everyone participating on this panel, and all of my colleagues and counterpar...

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  • Barbados' Independence Day

    Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 25, 2011 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Barbados as you celebrate your 45th anniversary of independence this November 30. The United States and Barbados have shared a vibrant relationship since the United States recognized Barbados’ independence in 1966 and on the same day opened our Bridgetown Embassy. The partnership between our ...

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  • Remarks at ASEAN Business and Investment Summit

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Bali International Convention Center Bali, Indonesia November 18, 2011 Thank you so much, and I am so excited about being back here today, and I want to recognize all of the distinguished guests. I know Minister Gita Wirjawan was here, and I know he had to go to a meeting at the – has already left with some distinguished officials. But to all of you public and private sector representatives, organizations, executives from within ASEAN and beyond, i...

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  • Keynote Address at the National Democratic Institute's 2011 Democracy Awards Dinner

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Washington, DC November 7, 2011 Thank you. Well, it’s a great pleasure for me to be here this evening. And I thank my friend and my predecessor, Madeleine Albright, for not only that kind introduction, but for her extraordinary leadership, and in particular of NDI. Thanks also to Shari Bryan and Ken Wollack for inviting me here today. And I want to begin by wishing an Eid Mubarak to Muslims here tonight and around the wo...

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  • Video Remarks at OECD Event: "Growing Economies Through Women's Entrepreneurship"

    Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Paris, France November 1, 2011 Good morning. I’d like to thank the OECD for co-hosting this event and continuing the international dialogue on how we can better tap into the power of women as economic drivers. The evidence is clear: countries that include women are more competitive. Businesses owned by women make considerable contributions to national economies. But too often, their growth is limited by unfair barriers. The United States is...

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  • Remarks at the 2011 Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkey Relations

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ritz-Carlton Hotel Washington, DC October 31, 2011 Thank you. Thank you so much, and it is a great pleasure for me to be here this evening. I want to thank Ambassador Rich Armitage for that introduction and for his long service to our country. I also want to thank Tom Kennedy and Jim Holmes and everyone at the American-Turkish Council. I am delighted that our respective ambassadors are here, Ambassador Ricciardone and Ambassador Tan. And I am pleased to ...

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  • Remarks at GM Plant

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State GM Plant Tashkent, Uzbekistan October 23, 2011 Well, please, everyone be seated and good day to you. Thank you for being here and for touring this magnificent, impressive new factory facility. I’m pleased to be here with Foreign Minister Ganiyev and also want to acknowledge Mr. Rosu Pulof, chairman of GM’s Uzbek partner company, and to thank Juergen Spendel, general director of GM, and all of the distinguished guests. I also would like to tha...

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  • Townterview with Moeed Pirzada of Pakistan TV

    Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Serena Hotel Islamabad, Pakistan October 21, 2011 MR. PIRZADA: As salaam alaikum. On your behalf, all of you the civil society members who are in this hall, and on behalf of the countless millions of Pakistanis who are watching this on live television, I extend a warm welcome to United States Secretary of State, Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Secretary Clinton, without exaggeration, is a household name and face in Pakistan. And why not? She has invested ...

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  • Economic Statecraft

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Economic Club of New York New York City October 14, 2011 MODERATOR: Good morning everyone, and welcome to the 418th meeting of the Economic Club of New York. We’re now in our 104th year. Today, again we prove that we are the nation’s premier nonpartisan forum for discussion of economic policy. Today we welcome our Secretary of State. Hillary Rodham Clinton has demonstrated that in foreign policy and national security what is economic is strat...

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    Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Interview With Reuters

    Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 11, 2011 QUESTION: Thanks very much for doing this. SECRETARY CLINTON: I’m happy to do it – glad this worked out. QUESTION: We should have tea more often. (Laughter.) SECRETARY CLINTON: That’s right. Exactly. Well, when I invited you, I wanted to talk about these two speeches that I’m giving this week. And obviously, there are a lot of other things going on in the world. But just so that I fulfill my oblig...

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Australia , China, Colombia , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Japan , Jordan , Korea, North , Philippines , Somalia , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Vietnam , Yemen

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  • Honoring Participants of African Women's Entrepreneurship Program

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC October 3, 2011 Thank you. I’m proud to have another beautiful daughter. (Applause.) Thank you so very much. And I told Sylvia I am very proud to have another daughter known as AWEP. (Laughter.) And I am thrilled to see all of you here. It is for me a great honor to host you. I am especially delighted that Sylvia could introduce me. She has really embodied the spirit of AWEP and gone so far in reaching out to o...

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    Regions: China, Liberia , Senegal , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia

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  • Women and Agriculture: A Conversation on Improving Global Food Security

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Intercontinental Hotel New York City September 19, 2011 Moderated by Nick Kristof MODERATOR:  Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States; Nick Kristof, moderator and columnist for The New York Times; Reema Nanavaty, director for economic and rural development for the Self-Employed Women’s Association; Paul Polman, chief executive officer of Unilever; His Excel...

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  • Remarks at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Summit

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Westin Saint Francis San Francisco, CA September 16, 2011 Good morning. Good morning. (Applause.) Good morning everyone. Thank you. Thank you so much. Oh, it is absolutely a pleasure to see all of you here today and I’ve been getting reports about the conference, and I am so excited to join you today to talk about what we are focused on here at this Summit on Women and the Economy. Before I begin, I want to apologize for the delay but there were so...

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  • Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the TEDWomen Conference

    Remarks The Ronald Reagan Building Washington, DC December 8, 2010 Before I go too much further in talking about what we are doing in the government and what I would like to challenge you to join us in doing, I want to acknowledge the passing of Elizabeth Edwards, someone whom I have the greatest respect and admiration for. She lived with a fierce intelligence, a passion, a sense of purpose. She was not only devoted to family and friends, but also to improving health care and finding a cure for cancer f...

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  • Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the TEDWomen Conference

    Remarks The Ronald Reagan Building Washington, DC December 8, 2010 Before I go too much further in talking about what we are doing in the government and what I would like to challenge you to join us in doing, I want to acknowledge the passing of Elizabeth Edwards, someone whom I have the greatest respect and admiration for. She lived with a fierce intelligence, a passion, a sense of purpose. She was not only devoted to family and friends, but also to improving health care and finding a cure for cancer f...

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  • United Arab Emirates National Day

    Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 1, 2010 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the Emirati people on your National Day on December 2. The United States and the United Arab Emirates enjoy a strong friendship rooted in our mutual interests and mutual respect. The significant expansion of our commercial relationship over the past decade—from $3.2 billion in 2000 to $13.7 billion in 2009—demonstrates the ...

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  • Barbados' Independence Day

    Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 15, 2010 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Barbados as you celebrate 44 years of independence this November 30. The long history of friendship between Barbados and the United States is strengthened by our shared democratic values, our commitment to sustainable development, and our belief in the sanctity of human rights. I was honored to visit Barbados for the U.S...

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  • Townterview Hosted by Media Prima in Malaysia

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State International Islamic University of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 2, 2010 MR. ISKANDER: Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together and welcome Her Excellency, the United States Secretary of State, Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Applause.) Okay. (In Malaysian.) A very good afternoon to all. First of all, thank you very much for being here. And today is a very, very historical day for everyone, especially for us. We have the honorable g...

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  • Interview With Hassan Abbas of Watandost.blogspot.com

    Interview Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2009 QUESTION: The first question is in relation to the point you were discussing earlier, your visit to Pakistan. You went to mosque, you went to a (inaudible), you talked to students, you went to a police office where people were killed, you went to the museum of Iqbal, the man who (inaudible) Pakistan’s area. It was deemed in Pakistani media as a courageous act, your outreach. Even those who were critical of U.S. po...

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  • Remarks at the Forum for the Future

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Marrakech, Morocco November 3, 2009 Remarks in Arabic | French  | Indonesian  | Russian | Swahili  | Turkish | Urdu SECRETARY CLINTON: So it is a pleasure to join you for this discussion, and I especially recognize the significance of having governor – government ministers and civil society leaders talking together about these issues of common concern. That may be too rare at sight, but it shouldn’t be, because our goal is to l...

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    Regions: France , Jordan , Morocco , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen

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  • Remarks During the Diversity Dialogue at Kazan State University

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Kazan State University, Kazan, Russia October 14, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first, let me say how pleased I am to be here at this university which has such a very fine reputation and is viewed and is viewed not only as a very excellent university in Russia, but increasingly has a reputation beyond Russia. I wanted to come here because I see what’s happening in Kazan as a model for what could happen in other places in the world. The level of rel...

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  • Remarks at Reception for Civil Society Leaders

    Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Spaso House Moscow, Russia October 13, 2009 Good afternoon. And I wanted to thank (inaudible) for welcoming us all here at the Spaso House. I feel deeply honored to have a chance to meet with you this afternoon and express to you how highly I regard the work that you are doing on behalf of your country and the Russian people. Both President Obama and I want to stress strongly how the United States stands with those who work for freedom, campaign for justice and democracy, ...

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  • Address to Full Session of Northern Ireland Assembly

    Address Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Parliament Buildings, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom October 12, 2009 MR. SPEAKER: (In progress.) (Inaudible.) And I am delighted that they are so many. Some come to express support for what we do in this place. Others come in the hope of learning from it. All such visits represent interest in working together, internationally, to achieve common aims. In recent years, members of this assembly have enjoyed opportunities to listen to addresses b...

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