U.S. Secretary of State Press Events

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks to the Plenary Session of partner Ambassadors of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 3, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on March 14, 2015, during a news conference amid an Egyptian development conference.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters on June 7, 2016, at the Westin Chaoyang Hotel in Beijing, China, during a news conference following a two-day Strategic and Economic Dialogue between U.S. and Chinese officials.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Equal Futures Partnership meeting, at the Palace Hotel, in New York City, New York on September 22, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters in the gilded Lacarno Media Room in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London U.K., on July 19, 2016, during a joint news conference with newly installed British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson following their first bilateral meeting.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 27, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on March 14, 2015, during a news conference amid an Egyptian development conference.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks to the Plenary Session of partner Ambassadors of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 3, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, speaks about climate change during a joint visit to the Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 9, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on March 14, 2015, during a news conference amid an Egyptian development conference.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh La Thang and other attendees during a ceremony to mark the licensing of the U.S.-supported Fulbright University Vietnam on May 25, 2016, at the Rex Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the media during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 10, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks a news conference at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Paris, France, after a round of meetings with French and Jordanian officials on November 5, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the U.S. Department of State Affinity Group, Executive Women @ State, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry briefs the Diplomatic Corps on the outcome of the Iran nuclear negotiations at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 16, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the High-Level Dialogue on Combating Violence Targeting LGBT at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2014. The Secretary is participating in events in conjunction with the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters after the London 11 ministerial meeting on Syria in London, United Kingdom, on October 22, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters following negotiations between the P5+1 member nations and Iranian officials about the future of their country�s nuclear program at the �cole Polytechnique F�d�rale de Lausanne in Switzerland on April 2, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters on January 29, 2016, at the Hotel Chateau Laurier in Qu�bec City, Qu�bec, during a news conference with Canadian Foreign Minister St�phane Dion and Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu following the North American Ministerial Meeting with Canadian and Mexican officials.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters at the U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2016, during a news conference that followed a series of meetings with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, and Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 24, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Atlantic Council's tribute to NATO and the EU, at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about Pacific trade policy during a speech on Apri 12, 2016, before the Pacific Council on International Policy at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the staff and families at the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem on April 8, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and United Nations Special Representative for Libya Martin Kobler, addresses reporters after meeting with a group of Libyans who believe in a government of national unity during a multinational meeting focused on the country's future held on December 13, 2015 at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome, Italy.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 4, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a statement to the press after the International Syria Support Group Meeting in New York City, New York on September 22, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during a joint news conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh following a trilateral meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and bilateral meetings with Judeh and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan, on November 13, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during a news conference with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev, Ukraine, on February 5, 2015, after the Secretary concluded a round of meetings with him, President Petro Poroshenko, and Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at a reception for the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture in New York City on September 24, 2014. Secretary Kerry is participating in events in conjunction with the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the media with Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah before their bilateral meeting at the Sepidar Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 9, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the 20th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) headquarters, in Washington, D.C. on September 8, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks to the members of American Chamber of Commerce, on August 4, 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about the Iranian nuclear deal negotiated by the United States, Iran, the European Union, and the P5+1 nations with Thomson Reuters Editor-at-Large Sir Harold Evans on August 11, 2015, at Thomson Reuters Headquarters in New York, N.Y.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry holds a press conference at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the U.S. Department of State's "Pride at State" event in Washington, D.C., on June 21, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech about countering violent extremism and promoting good governance following a meeting with Sultan Muhammadu Sa�ad Abubakar, Governor of Sokoto Aminu Waziri Tambuwai, and religious leaders at the Sultan�s Palace in Sokoto, Nigeria, on August 23, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters in Rome, Italy, on February 28, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Ending AIDS by 2030 event at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2014. The Secretary is participating in events in conjunction with the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry releases the 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Milan Expo in Milan, Italy, on October 17, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Rollout of the 2013 Report on International Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2014. The Secretary is joined by Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski and Rabbi David Saperstein, President Obama�s nominee to serve as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a news conference with his traveling press corps and international journalists following his attendance at the ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Summit and other related meetings in Naypyitaw, Burma, on August 10, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech on January 22, 2016, to attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at an event highlighting human rights abuses in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in New York City on September 23, 2014. The Secretary is participating in events in conjunction with the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about press freedom and his work to free Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian - who was unjustly held in Iran for 18 months - as he addressed a ceremony on January 28, 2016, to dedicate the new Post headquarters in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by Pakistani National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz, addresses reporters during a news conference amid the annual Strategic Dialogue between their two nations in Islamabad, Pakistan, on January 13, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters in Great Hall at Faneuil Hall in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts, on January 31, 2015, during a news conference that followed a North American Ministerial meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird, left, and Mexican Foreign Secretary Jos� Antonio Meade focused on trilateral issues.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a group of reporters on December 12, 2015, after delegates to the COP21 climate change conference approved a sweeping environmental agreement during a meeting at LeBourget Airport in Paris, France.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during a joint news conference with Philippines Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, Philippines, following their bilateral meeting on July 27, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Brookings Institution's 10th annual Saban Forum, 'Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East,' in Washington, D.C., on December 7, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers his thanks and remarks about diplomacy and peace after being given the Tipperary Peace Award on October 30, 2016, at the Aherlow House Hotel in Tipperary, Ireland.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and an international audience of several thousand attending an Egyptian development conference at the Congress Center in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on March 13, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about U.S.-transatlantic relations during an address to diplomats and civic leaders on October 4, 2016, at Concert Noble in Brussels, Belgium.

Flanked by Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki and Republic of Korea Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yong, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a statement on Daesh and Genocide in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks to the 171st FS Generalist Class at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement about Syria to reporters at the U.S. Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on July 2, 2013.

Secretary Kerry addressed the international press corps for a second time outside the Palais Coburg on July 5, as the P5+1 Foreign Ministers returned to Vienna, and after Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said the two sides �have never been closer� to a deal.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinians, at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York City, New York on September 19, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes remarks on February 8, 2015, before participating in a panel discussion with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lima, Peru, on December 11, 2014, before meeting with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at a launch event inaugurating the Center for American Progress� India: 2020 program, at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during the North American Trilateral Ministerial at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 17, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses international journalists in the United States for the 10th anniversary of the Edward R. Murrow Exchange Program, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stands with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed at Lancaster House in London, U.K., on October 16, 2016, as they address reporters and call for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry smiles at a reporter's question at the National Convention Center in Vientiane, Laos, on July 26, 2016, during a news conference amid the annual meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during a news conference at the U.S. Consulate General's Residence in Lagos, Nigeria, after he met with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and his re-election challenger, retired Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, in Lagos on January 25, 2015, for meetings urging both candidates to accept the results of their upcoming general-election vote.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters on August 6, 2015, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during a news conference following two days of meetings at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech focused on Obama administration climate change policy on January 9, 2016, during an appearance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters during a news conference after meeting with Kenyan government leaders, opposition leaders, representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Somali refugees in the Dadaab Refugee Camp while visiting Nairobi, Kenya, on May 4, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers the opening remarks, outlining an action agenda to counter violent extremism, at the White House Summit to Counter Violent Extremism at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women's Empowerment Breakfast in Lima, Peru, on November 18, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the High-Level Dialogue on Combating Violence Targeting LGBT at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2014. The Secretary is participating in events in conjunction with the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry appears on stage before delivering remarks at the dedication ceremony for the new U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October 31, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks during a joint press conference with South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane following the U.S.-South Africa Strategic Dialogue at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 16, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, on July 22, 2014, amid a series of discussions with Egyptian leaders focused on creating a cease-fire for fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers statement on the formation of the Iraqi Government in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 8, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, Qatar, on August 3, 2015, during a news conference with Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah after the Secretary briefed members of the Gulf Cooperation Council about the Iran nuclear deal.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, standing next to Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, addresses reporters during a news conference on June 15, 2016, at the Prime Minister's Office Complex in Oslo, Norway, following a bilateral meeting and amid a visit during which he will also meet with King Harald and Foreign Minister Borge Brende.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by Aspen Institute President Walter Isaacson, discuss global affairs and answer students' questions at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics in Chicago, Illinois, during a visit to the city on October 26, 2016, which was also to include a speech before the Council on Global Affairs.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses Russian President Vladimir Putin in a meeting room at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, at the outset of a bilateral meeting on July 14, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers opening remarks on September 15, 2016, as he convenes the third Our Ocean Conference at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius discuss Syria during a news conference at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, France on September 7, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters following a three-way discussion with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United Nations Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi in Paris, France, on January 13, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry releases the 2015 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) with USAID Acting Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom, and Special Representative for the QDDR Tom Perriello at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on April 28, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks to the members of American Chamber of Commerce, on August 4, 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and EU High Representative Lady Catherine Ashton hold a joint press conference at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is seen on December 8, 2015, at the Westin Hotel in Paris, France, as he addresses the audience at a United Nations Foundation breakfast focused on the ocean amid the COP21 climate change summit.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks on Syria at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 26, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers opening remarks on September 15, 2016, as he convenes the third Our Ocean Conference at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hosts a welcome reception to commemorate the announcement of Randy Berry as the first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 27, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks in honor of Foreign Affairs Day, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech about the past and future of the U.S.-Vietnam relationship while addressing the audience at the Vietnam War Summit held on April 27, 2016, at the LBJ Presidential Library at the University of Texas at Austin.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni deliver press statements on June 26, 2016, before a working lunch at the Rooftop Restaurant at the Grand Hotel La Minerve in Rome, Italy.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, following an introduction by former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, delivers a speech about the intersection of religion and foreign policy on April 26, 2016, during a visit to Rice University�s Baker Institute in Houston, Texas.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at Senator Jeanne Shaheen's 4th Annual New Hampshire Business Day Luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 11, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement on Syria at the top of the Daily Press Briefing, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a statement on Daesh and Genocide in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters gathered at Palestinian Authority headquarters after a meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on December 5, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech about diplomacy today to over 1,500 members and friends of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on October 26, 2016, at the Chicago Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

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