Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Paris, France January 23, 2018 Remarks on Russia’s Responsibility for the Ongoing Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria SECRETARY TILLERSON: Again, I want to thank Foreign Minister Le Drian for hosting today’s signing ceremony for the launch of the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons. ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 24 January, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: chemical weapons, Rex Tillerson, Russia, Syria
Fact Sheet – Office of the Spokesperson Washington, D.C. – January 23, 2018 The international community is at a critical juncture in the fight to uphold the international norm against chemical weapons use. Repeated obstruction by some countries at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations have undermined the ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 24 January, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & France | Tags: chemical weapons, Rex Tillerson, S visit
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson travels to London, Paris, Warsaw, and Davos January 21-27. On Tuesday morning, in Paris, the Secretary will meet with French Foreign Minister Le Drian to discuss Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, DPRK, and Ukraine. The Secretary will participate in Paris in a signing ceremony for the launch of the International Partnership Against Impunity ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 23 January, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: Rex Tillerson
Secretary Tillerson travels to Brussels, Belgium; Vienna, Austria; and Paris, France, December 4-8. On December 4, he arrived in Brussels, where he will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and attend the
December 5-6 NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting . While in Brussels, he will also meet with senior Belgian officials, as well as EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 6 December, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: Rex Tillerson
On the Occasion of Eid al-Adha As the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina comes to a close, I wish Muslims across the globe a meaningful and blessed Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha, also known as the ‘Festival of Sacrifice,’ is a special time when millions of Muslims perform acts of charity, remember those ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 1 September, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: Eid al-Adha, islam, Rex Tillerson
From the beginning, America has been a place that has cherished the freedom of worship. Sadly, many around the globe do not enjoy this freedom… [W]e pray for the strength and wisdom to achieve a better tomorrow – one where good people of all faiths, Christians and Muslims and Jewish and Hindu, can follow their ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 17 August, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News | Tags: International Religious Freedom Report, Rex Tillerson
In releasing the
2017 Trafficking in Persons report , Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called
human trafficking “one of the most tragic human rights issues of our time.” The report assesses trafficking in 187 countries, including the United States, and emphasizes the need to hold traffickers accountable and prosecute them. Senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump, who joined Tillerson for the report ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 28 June, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News | Tags: report, Rex Tillerson, trafficking in persons
Remarks as prepared for delivery Thank You. I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today’s summit. I am honored to be received by such gracious hosts. I have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your citizens, but ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 23 May, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Rex Tillerson
President Trump will embark this Friday, May 19th, on a nine-day trip that will take him to Riyadh, Jerusalem, Rome, Brussels, and Taormina. The visit to Saudi Arabia will reaffirm the strong partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia and allow the leaders to discuss issues of strategic concern, including efforts to defeat terrorist ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 23 May, 2017 | Topics: Foreign Politics, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, President of the United States | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Presidential Visit, Rex Tillerson
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State Washington, DC, April 24, 2017 Today on Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising – we honor the six million Jews systematically murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. We also remember all individuals targeted for persecution and death by the ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 26 April, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: Rex Tillerson
Brussels, Belgium, March 31, 2017 Thank you for the opportunity to represent the United States at this important meeting on Ukraine. Three years ago, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine shook the very foundations of security and stability in Europe. Today, Russia’s ongoing hostility and occupation is compromising our shared vision of a Europe that is whole, ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 3 April, 2017 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News | Tags: defense, nato, Rex Tillerson, Russia, Ukraine
By
Christopher Connell – Feb 1, 2017 Rex Tillerson, a globe-trotting oil executive and engineer, is the new U.S. secretary of state and chief foreign affairs adviser to President Trump. He was confirmed February 1 as the 69th secretary of state, a position first held by Thomas Jefferson and most recently by John Kerry. Five predecessors won ...
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By U.S. Mission to France | 2 February, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Government Offices, U.S. Policy | Tags: Rex Tillerson, us policy
![U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addresses reporters during a joint statement to the media with European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, in Brussels, Belgium on December 5, 2017. [State Department Photo/ Public Domain]](https://d2v9ipibika81v.cloudfront.net/uploads/sites/50/sectillerson-750x450.jpg "Secretary Tillerson Addresses Reporters During a Joint Statement to the Media")
