Notice to the Press Washington, DC March 7, 2011 The U.S. Department of State, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta’s @america center will co- host an interactive “Women in Science” webchat on March 8 at 8 a.m. …
Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC March 7, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. I am so excited to see all of you and to have this opportunity to participate in the first-ever Empowering Women and Girls through …
Remarks Judith A. McHale Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Washington, DC March 7, 2011 Good afternoon – what an honor to welcome such a diverse and accomplished group of women to the United States and to the State Department …
Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC March 7, 2011 March 8th is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. And, as many of you know, this anniversary is important to me. At the 1995 Beijing conference, I was …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC March 5, 2011 On Monday March 7, 2011, Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus will speak at the launch of the State of the Microcredit Summit Campaign Report 2011 …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC February 25, 2011 Eight leading women innovators and entrepreneurs will travel to Liberia and Sierra Leone as part of a women’s technology delegation coordinated and led by the Department of State. …
Remarks Melanne Verveer Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Bukavu, South Kivu, Congo (Kinshasa) February 4, 2011 It is truly a joy to be here to celebrate the opening of the City of Joy. I know this is a dream come true; a project …
Media Note Washington, DC February 18, 2011 The Department of State is pleased to announce the U.S. Delegation attending the 55th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, to be held from February 22 through March 4, 2011 at UN …
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC February 18, 2011 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I’m proud to recognize the women of the hemisphere whose challenges and triumphs we honor …
Remarks Luis CdeBaca Ambassador-at-Large , Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cheryl Benton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs; Wade Henderson, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights And …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC February 1, 2011 Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo February 2-7. Ambassador Verveer will speak at the opening of the …
Remarks Melanne Verveer Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Invest for the Future Women's Conference Istanbul, Turkey January 24, 2011 Let me begin by saying what a personal pleasure it is to be back in Istanbul, one of the …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC January 21, 2011 Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne S. Verveer will travel to Istanbul, Turkey from January 22 through 26 to launch the U.S. Government-hosted conference “Invest …
Press Statement Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC January 10, 2011 The United States strongly condemns the unjust and harsh verdict against human rights activist and respected lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in …
Remarks The Ronald Reagan Building Washington, DC December 8, 2010 Before I go too much further in talking about what we are doing in the government and what I would like to challenge you to join us in doing, I want to acknowledge the passing of …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 3, 2010 Ambassador Melanne S. Verveer will travel to Brussels, Belgium December 6 th to participate in a European Development Days panel entitled “Gender Equality: Essential to Combating …
Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC November 30, 2010 In recognition of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann will be hosting events on December …
Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC November 23, 2010 In commemoration of the International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women and the accompanying 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, running November 25 through December 10, the …
Melanne Verveer Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues U. S. Institute of Peace Washington, DC November 4, 2010 Thank you, Tara, Kathleen and your hardworking USIP colleagues, the partners, and sponsors. It is an honor to be here …
Melanne Verveer Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Paris, France October 14, 2010 Thank you for your kind words. I want to thank you for this opportunity to address the Council. I haven’t been here at the OECD since my first meeting …
