Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell is on travel to Sri Lanka October 27 – 29. While in Sri Lanka, Ambassador Russell will meet with government officials, members of civil society, entrepreneurs, and religious leaders to discuss …
As prepared We’re here this afternoon to answer some important questions. Where do we stand today on making our peace and security efforts more inclusive? And, going forward, how can we better collaborate with women leaders to tackle challenges around the …
Thank you Deputy Prime Minister Nandi-Ndaitwah and Baroness Anelay for convening us here today. Fifteen years ago this October, Resolution 1325 made it clear that we cannot achieve lasting international peace and security without the full participation of …
The news this summer has at times inspired gender equality champions around the world. Other times, it’s been downright discouraging. We continue to learn disturbing things about ISIL’s mistreatment of women, from the young girls recruited to leave their …
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Good afternoon. Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you so much. This is my apple I just got. (Laughter.) This is a souvenir of Kazakhstan – of Almaty, to be precise – and it’s woven, actually, with the …
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power will launch the #FreeThe20 campaign, to draw attention to the plight of women political prisoners and other prisoners of concern, on Tuesday, September 1, at the U.S. Department of State Daily Press …
As prepared Hi everyone. Welcome to the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit Women + Youth Day. Before I begin, I’d like to thank our partners who made today possible, particularly Under Secretary Stengel and his team. I’d also like to thank the Government …
Let me begin by thanking the Government of Kazakhstan for hosting this important conference and for your hospitality last night, and also thanking my fellow panelists for sharing your time and insights. I'd like to take as my point of departure a few …
As prepared Good morning, everyone. I’m delighted to welcome you to the U.S.-China Women’s Leadership Exchange and Dialogue. This is the seventh time the United States and China have come together in this forum to exchange ideas and best practices around …
STAFF: Please welcome the Deputy Secretary of State, the Special Representative of President Xi for the Consultation on People-to-People Exchange, the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, and the Vice President of the All-Women’s China Federation …
As prepared Thank you, Kathleen, for that kind introduction. And thanks to USIP for hosting what is sure to be a terrific event today—one of just many this Institute hosts regularly. To the Rule of Law Collaborative at the University of South Carolina, …
Thank you very, very much, Evan. Thank you very, very much, Pattie. Thanks so much for doing this and for Fortune’s commitment to all of this. And thank you, all of you, good evening. And I apologize profusely; I gather you’ve been sitting here waiting to …
As prepared Thank you so much for that very kind introduction, Sanan, and thank you to Esta and her team at Futures Without Violence, as well as the Open Square Foundation, for gathering us all here today. This is an impressive crowd of people committed to …
As prepared I’d like you to imagine if your family spent eight hours every week carrying 32-pound pails of water. Imagine walking more than 1,750 miles each year, just to get what you need to wash clothes, clean vegetables, or cook dinner. Imagine this not …
As Prepared Thank you, Madame Chair. I’d like to begin by expressing my delegation’s appreciation to the CPD 48 bureau, the UN Population Division, and UNFPA for their efforts to prepare us for this year’s Commission. The Secretary General’s reports …
Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPGL-15-005-051408 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.522 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities Announcement issuance date: April 13, 2015 Proposal submission …
The United States strongly urges China to immediately and unconditionally release the “Beijing+20 Five” – Li Tingting, Wu Rongrong, Zheng Churan, Wei Tingting, and Wang Man. These women were detained before International Women’s Day in March after they …
March was a momentous month for gender equality. The President and the First Lady announced an initiative championing adolescent girls’ education. And the international community came together to proclaim 2030 as the expiration date for gender …
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will travel to Panama City and Mexico City, April 8 – 15. In Panama Ambassador Russell will be part of the U.S. delegation to the Summit of the Americas, where she will meet with government …
The Department of State (hereafter the Department) is fully committed to supporting the United States’ commitment to protect and empower women in countries threatened and affected by war and conflict, violence, and insecurity. Given the Department’s …
