Secretary Clinton set to begin work on Middle East peace process

The U.S. Secretary of State heads to the Middle East on Monday to work toward a solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in the Middle East on Monday to begin making good on her commitment — and President Barack Obama’s — to make negotiating an end to the [...]

Secretary Clinton: Travel to the Middle East and Europe, March 1-7, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Belgium, Switzerland, and Turkey from March 1–7, 2009.
Secretary Clinton will attend and participate in the donor’s conference for Gaza recovery hosted by Egypt on March 2. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell and other high-level representatives will be in [...]

2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

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SECRETARY CLINTON: I apologize for being a little late. This is such an important event in the annual calendar of the State Department.
You know, human progress depends on the human spirit, and this inescapable truth has never been more apparent than it is [...]

Okinawa Japan; Secretary Clinton signs Troop Movement Agreement

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US, Japan sign pact to move Marines to Guam
TOKYO – Hoping to give new momentum to a plan to rework the deployment of U.S. troops in the Pacific, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton signed an agreement Tuesday with Japan that will move 8,000 Marines [...]

Madame Secretary appoints Bosworth senior emissary to North Korea

Statement of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton:
“I have asked Ambassador Bosworth to oversee U.S. efforts in the Six-Party Talks to achieve the verifiable de-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner. He will serve as our senior emissary for U.S. engagement with North Korea, in close consultation with our allies and partners.”
“Ambassador Bosworth’s experience [...]

Secretary Clinton Welcomes Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez Merizalde

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SECRETARY CLINTON: I’m delighted to welcome the foreign minister of Colombia here. It’s a real pleasure to have the representative of a country that has made so many strides and so much progress, and we have a [...]

Secretary Clinton Welcomes Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. I am so pleased to welcome the foreign minister of Brazil to the State Department. Mr. Minister, our countries have a great set of opportunities and responsibilities.
FOREIGN MINISTER AMORIM: That’s important, then.
SECRETARY CLINTON: [...]

Secretary Clinton Welcomes Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski

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Poland: One of Our Closest Allies
Remarks with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski Before Their Meeting
February 25, 2009
SECRETARY CLINTON: It is a great pleasure to welcome the foreign minister here. You know, Poland is one of our closest [...]

Secretary Clinton Welcomes Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am so pleased to welcome a friend to Washington and to the State Department. She’s no stranger to either, but it’s a great honor for me to have you here in my new [...]

Secretary Clinton With Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi

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February 24, 2009
Remarks Secretary Clinton and Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. I was very pleased to welcome the minister and his delegation here to the State Department. As you know, [...]