Thank you, Mr. Co-Chair. I am speaking this morning on behalf of Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America. With our colleagues from Canada and Mexico, we have proposed to amend the Montreal Protocol to: Phase down the production and consumption of …
Thank you, Mr. President. It is a great privilege to be here today speaking at the High-Level Segment of the 25th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. As we meet here in Bangkok today, I am conscious that this is also the day some 68 years ago …
Thanks so much. I’m very glad to be here at this distinguished venue. I appreciate the invitation. Today, I want to talk about the promise and challenge of developing an ambitious, durable, new international climate agreement. We are, of course, well past …
I would like to thank the organizers and sponsors of the Asia Pacific Summit for the opportunity to be here today. I would also like to thank those of you we work with at the State Department on a continual basis to help ensure global energy security. The …
This is yet another wakeup call: Those who deny the science or choose excuses over action are playing with fire. Once again, the science grows clearer, the case grows more compelling, and the costs of inaction grow beyond anything that anyone with …
Session One: The Bigger Picture “A Game-Changer for Latin America? Defining the Region’s Shale Potential by Global Comparison” Good morning. Fellow panelists and distinguished guests, it is a pleasure to be here at the Latin America Summit of the World …
Central America, southern Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean are experiencing one of the worst recorded outbreaks of coffee rust, a devastating disease for coffee plants, threatening the livelihoods and food security of smallholder coffee farmers. …
It is my pleasure to talk to you today about “global water security” at the Erice International Seminars 46th Session focused on “The Role of Science in the Third Millennium.” The growing importance of water security can be framed in two ways. First, water …
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Like others, we wish to thank President Rahmon and the Government and people of Tajikistan for their leadership on these important issues and for their warm hospitality. The message of this conference should be simple: There is no …
On behalf of the United States Government, we wish to extend our deepest condolences for the devastation and loss of life caused by Tropical Storm Trami (also known as Maring) in the Philippines. The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International …
From August 18 – 28, 2013, twelve women climate leaders from across the Pacific region will visit Washington, D.C., Pensacola, Florida, and Honolulu, Hawaii to meet with policymakers, scientists, and innovators to share their experiences and to learn about …
The Foreign Assistance Dashboard (www.foreignassistance.gov) is a key element of the U.S. Government’s commitment to improve transparency in the delivery of U.S. foreign assistance. Increasing data transparency from all U.S. agencies that fund or implement …
Stay Connected with State.gov Op-EdJohn Kerry Secretary of State ThinkProgress Washington, DC July 19, 2013 -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" background-color:="" border-left:="" letter-spacing:="" lucida="" …
I regret that the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was not able to reach agreement on establishing marine protected areas, including in the Ross Sea Region, but we’ll soon get another bite at the apple and a …
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert D. Hormats and Administrator Zhao Shucong of the Chinese State Forestry Administration led a historic breakout session on wildlife trafficking during the 2013 U.S.-China …
SECRETARY LEW: My thanks and my compliments to Vice Premier Wang Yang and State Councilor Yang Jiechi and their colleagues, as well to my U.S. colleagues. Our discussions have been informative, insightful, and sometimes direct, as discussions amongst …
MODERATOR: Everyone, thanks so much. We’re going to start with just a few questions. Let’s see. Esther, CCTV. QUESTION: Thank you, (inaudible) of China (inaudible) TV, and I’d like to raise a question to Secretary Lew: Now both China and the United States …
DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Thank you very much, Mr. Ambassador, and good morning, everybody. I want to thank State Councilor Yang and all of our Chinese guests who have traveled so far to be here today. And let me also thank our American EcoPartners who have …
The President’s historic announcement today will send ripples internationally about the United States’ commitment to meeting the climate change challenge. Leading the world as the “indispensable nation” demands that we must be the indispensable stewards of …
