Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Marrakech, Morocco November 16, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you so much, everybody. I apologize for being a few moments late. There was a fire and then there was some traffic backed up, and so here I am and here are you, and thank you for being here. Let me ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 17 November, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches, U.S. Policy | Tags: Climate change, John Kerry
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State United Nations Headquarters New York City September 21, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Mr. President, good morning, and good morning to all of our colleagues here on the United Nations Security Council. I want to thank my colleague from New Zealand particularly for hosting this very important session on the crisis ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 23 September, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, Syria, United Nations
By: Michael Ortiz, Deputy Coordinator, Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism;
Andy Rabens Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues, Bureau of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs;
Shaarik Zafar , Special Representative to Muslim Communities. AsPresident Obama attends his last United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, we are honored to join him in New York to meet with ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 23 September, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. Policy | Tags: communities, Counterterrorism, CVE, dipnote, Extremism, John Kerry, Michael Ortiz ;, muslim, Terrorism, United Nations, Youth
John Kerry Secretary of State United Nations Headquarters New York City September 19, 2016 Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman. I apologize for being a little bit late. Even with a motorcade, traffic is hard. I want to applaud the United Nations for convening this very timely session on the largescale movement of refugees and migrants, and ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 21 September, 2016 | Topics: Foreign Politics, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches | Tags: international aid, John Kerry, refugees, summit, United Nations
Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 15, 2016 The Safe Ocean Network, an initiative U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry first announced at the second Our Ocean Conference in 2015, seeks to build a global community to strengthen all aspects of the fight against illegal fishing including detection, enforcement, and prosecution. ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 16 September, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Our Ocean, U.S. Policy | Tags: agreement, Fact Sheet, France, illegal fishing, John Kerry, safe ocean network
Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson Washington, DC July 19, 2016 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Vienna, Austria, on July 22 to join EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and the U.S. Delegation in Vienna for the first day of high-level talks at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the ...
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By | 22 July, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & France, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, Middle East, Visit to France
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC July 21, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. As I think you know, today we convened a meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the counter-Daesh coalition. And with the welcome addition of Interpol, that coalition now stands at 67 members. And today’s ...
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By | 22 July, 2016 | Topics: Defense, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. Policy | Tags: ISIL ; Coalition ;, John Kerry
Remarks with French Foreign Minister Ayrault (video) SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. I am very happy to welcome my friend Jean-Marc Ayrault, the foreign minister of France. And I want to begin by expressing yet again the deep sympathy and condolence of the United States of America for Nice, for 83 lives lost, including three Americans, but more – France has ...
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By | 22 July, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. Policy | Tags: ISIL ; Coalition ; Jean-Marc Ayrault, John Kerry
Washington, DC July 14, 2016 Today’s horrendous attack in Nice is an attack against innocent people on a day that celebrates Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. On behalf of all Americans, and especially the great many with close ties to France, I offer our deepest condolences to the friends and family of those who were killed ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 15 July, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches | Tags: Condolences, John Kerry, Terrorism
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Westin Hotel Paris, France July 14, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: One year ago today, China, Russia, Germany, France, Great Britain, the United States, known as the P5+1, succeeded after several years of intensive negotiations in securing an agreement with Iran in order to restrain Iran’s nuclear program in a way ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 14 July, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. Policy | Tags: JCPOA, John Kerry, nuclear program, nuclear weapon, Paris
On the Occasion of Bastille Day in France Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 13, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the people of France in commemorating Bastille Day. This July 14, as we observe the anniversary of the French nation, ...
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By | 14 July, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & France, U.S. Policy | Tags: Bastille Day 2016 ; Statement, John Kerry
Today’s horrendous attack in Nice is an attack against innocent people on a day that celebrates Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. On behalf of all Americans, and especially the great many with close ties to France, I offer our deepest condolences to the friends and family of those who were killed and our hopes for a ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 14 July, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: John Kerry
Secretary Kerry at a Reception in Celebration of Eid al-Fitr SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Thank you, Shaarik and thank you, all distinguished guests, everybody, a very good evening to you. Assalamu alaikum. AUDIENCE: Assalamu alaikum. SECRETARY KERRY: Eid Mubarak. AUDIENCE: Eid Mubarak. SECRETARY KERRY: Very, very happy to have you here to celebrate this. I don’t know about Mandy’s prayer to God for my future. ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 13 July, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches, U.S. Policy | Tags: Eid al-Fitr, John Kerry
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC June 20, 2016 Today, we honor refugees’ resilience and courage. We also recognize the tremendous contributions made by local and international non-governmental organizations on the front lines of delivering life-saving assistance. This year’s commemoration comes at a time when brutal conflicts are forcing record numbers of ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 20 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, World Refugee Day ; United Nations ; Press Statement
Today, World Day Against Child Labor, we renew our commitment to promoting internationally recognized labor rights, and combating forced labor and the worst forms of child labor. The International Labor Organization estimates that more than 168 million children are engaged in child labor across a wide variety of industries. Under initiatives like the UN Sustainable ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 12 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Speeches | Tags: child labor ; international day ; 2016, John Kerry
By U.S. Mission to France | 10 June, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: John Kerry, ocean ;
Secretary Kerry traveled to Paris, France, June 2–4. The Secretary participated in the French-hosted ministerial on Middle East peace, and met separately with Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to discuss the Counter-ISIL Coalition efforts in Iraq and Syria, as well as a host of other issues. 06/04/16
Remarks Before Meeting With French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault ; Secretary of State John Kerry; MFA Convention Center; Paris, France ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 2 June, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & France, U.S. Policy | Tags: conference ; Middle East ; Ayrault ; Counter-ISIL Coalition, John Kerry
13 April 2016
2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Secretary Kerry submitted the 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices(commonly known as the Human Rights Reports) to the U.S. Congress. The reports, now in their 40th year, document the status of human rights conditions in 199 countries and territories around the world. The 2015 Reports highlight the intensified global crackdown by ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 14 April, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Official Reports, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. Policy | Tags: human rights ; report ; 2015 ;, John Kerry, U.S. Policy
Remarks on Daesh and Genocide John Kerry Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC
Learn more: Atrocities Prevention Report March 17, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. In 2014, the terrorist group Daesh began to seize territory in Syria and Iraq, overrunning major cities and committing atrocities. The United States responded quickly by denouncing these horrific acts and ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 18 March, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Speeches | Tags: Daesh ; genocide ; ISIS ; human rights ; Secretary John Kerry, John Kerry
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