Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 12, 2015 Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, will travel to Brussels, the Vatican and Rome for meetings with counterparts from January 12-13. On January 12, Under Secretary Gottemoeller will meet with the NATO Arms Control, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Committee as well […]
Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 10, 2015 The governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States applaud the extraordinary efforts of Bernardino Leon, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, and welcome his announcement of a new round of political dialogue in Geneva next week. We strongly […]
Jen Psaki, Department Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 9, 2015 Secretary of State John Kerry will stop in Munich, Germany, on Jan. 10 to meet with Sultan Qaboos of Oman to express his gratitude for their long-standing and strong relationship. Secretary Kerry will then travel to Ahmedabad, India, to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit inaugurated […]
John Kerry, Secretary of State – Washington, DC – January 9, 2015 Haiti and the world mark on Monday five years since the devastating 2010 earthquake hit Haiti. On January 12, 2010, our close friend and neighbor suffered an unimaginable blow: The earthquake left an estimated 230,000 dead, 300,000 injured, countless homes and businesses leveled, and 1.5 million […]
Senior State Department Officials, Via Teleconference – January 9, 2015 MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Just as a reminder on the ground rules here, this is a background call for attribution to senior State Department officials previewing the Secretary’s trip to India and then to Pakistan. We will not send the transcript of the […]
Office of the Spokesperson, Washington, DC – January 8, 2015 Five years after the 2010 earthquake that devastated the country, Haiti has transitioned to a period of long-term development. Much more remains to be done, and Haiti’s reconstruction will continue for many years. With other partner governments and NGOs from around the world, the United States continues […]
Office of the Spokesperson – Washington, DC – January 8, 2015 The U.S. Government has contributed $1 million to the International Atomic Energy Agency for a new project that will improve and streamline efforts to diagnose the Ebola virus in Africa. Of the total U.S. contribution, $650,000 is provided through the IAEA’s Peaceful Uses Initiative and $350,000 […]
John Kerry, Secretary of State – Benjamin Franklin Room – Washington, DC – January 8, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, all, good morning to you on what is a cold morning. (Laughter.) Makes me feel right at home from Boston, right? I am really delighted that so many of you could come and join us […]
John Kerry, Secretary of State – Washington, DC – January 8, 2015 The Sri Lankan people deserve great credit on the successful conclusion of their elections. They turned out in great numbers to exercise their democratic rights and every vote was a victory for Sri Lanka. The United States applauds the Sri Lankan Elections Commissioner, the security forces, […]
Thomas C. Adams, Special Coordinator for Haiti Elizabeth Hogan, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Latin America and Caribbean Bureau (USAID) via Teleconference January 8, 2015 MR. RATHKE: Welcome to everyone joining the call. Again, my name is Jeff Rathke. I’m the Director of the Press Office here at the State Department. And we have with us two […]