The following is attributable to Elizabeth Trudeau, Director, Office of Press Relations:Secretary Kerry met today with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Emir…
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The United States welcomes the initial results of the Arab Coalition Investigation into the October 8 airstrike that struck a funeral hall in Sana’a, Yemen and considers it an important first step toward better understanding the events of that day.Thro…
On September 22, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Brett McGurk co-chaired a high-level event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly with the European Union, Organization of Islamic Coordination, Inter…
Our future is inextricably linked to the future of our ocean. It provides food and income for billions of people, regulates our climate and weather, and generates half the oxygen we breathe. The health and prosperity of our children and their children …
The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Begin Text: As Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the…
On the International Day of Democracy, we remember that freedom and democracy remain the greatest safeguards to peace, security, and prosperity worldwide.More and more people around the world today are calling for representative governance that is root…
Nathan, thank you. Thank you for that very spirited introduction and for your story. I’ve often quoted many Chinese proverbs myself. I was thinking about the one you just quoted and I – it sort of struck me that I guess it depends on where those thousa…
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I send our best wishes to the people of Pakistan as you celebrate your Independence Day on August 14.Since Pakistan’s independence in 1947, you have endeavored to build upon the democratic ideals of…