John F. Kerry

Democratic senator from Massachusetts (1985-2013). US Secretary of State (from 2013).

52 articles

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John Kerry’s Remarks at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

by John F. Kerry

Chicago | 26 October 2016

Well, good evening, everybody. And thank you, very, very much to Ivo Daalder. Thank you, sir, Mr. Ambassador. And thanks to the Chicago Council for Global Affairs for inviting me here. And a profound thank you to Ambassador Lou Susman for his very generous introduction. And most importantly, (...)

Press meeting by Sergey Lavrov and John Kerry

by John F. Kerry , Sergey Lavrov

Moscow (Russia) | 15 December 2015

FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: (Via interpreter) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Today, we had a big negotiating day with John Kerry and his delegation finalizing their working visit to Moscow. We started with negotiations at Russian foreign ministry and we continued here in the Kremlin during (...)

Remarks by John Kerry at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 28 October 2015

Thank you very much. Thank you all very, very much. Bill, thanks so much for welcoming me to your new home, but thank you for remarkably generous comments. I’m very, really touched to hear them from somebody of Bill’s caliber, because as all of you know, he really was the State Department’s (...)

John Kerry at CFR on Iran Deal

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 24 July 2015

HAASS: Well, good morning, and welcome to this special meeting of the Council on Foreign Relations. I’m Richard Haass, CFR’s president. And I want to make clear that my welcome includes not just the many of you in this room, but the even more of you who are watching this event on one device or (...)

Susan Rice and John Kerry on South Sudan

by John F. Kerry , Susan Rice

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 15 December 2014

South Sudan’s leaders need to set aside their dispute
In 2011, the world’s newest nation was born amid joyous celebrations. The international community welcomed South Sudan not just with cheers but also with promises of help. The hope and promise of that day are now at grave risk of being (...)

John Kerry and Chuck Hagel on the ISIL meeting with Nato allies and partners

by John F. Kerry , Chuck Hagel

5 September 2014

This morning we had a meeting with some of our key allies and partners on the serious threat that ISIL poses to Iraq, the entire region, and the international community.
We and the Ministers agreed here today that there is no time to waste in building a broad international coalition to (...)

The Threat of ISIS Demands a Global Coalition

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 29 August 2014

This opinion article was published by the New York Times August 29.
In a polarized region and a complicated world, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria presents a unifying threat to a broad array of countries, including the United States. What’s needed to confront its nihilistic (...)

John Kerry on the Situation in Ukraine

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 25 April 2014

It has now been a week since the United States, the European Union, Russia, and Ukraine met in Geneva. We did so after a phone call between President Putin and President Obama, in which both leaders expressed a desire to avoid further escalation in Ukraine. We met in Geneva with a clear (...)

John Kerry on the Situation in Ukraine

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 1 March 2014

The United States condemns the Russian Federation’s invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory, and its violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity in full contravention of Russia’s obligations under the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, its 1997 military basing (...)

John Kerry’s opening speech at the Geneva 2 Conference

by John F. Kerry

22 January 2014

Thank you very much, Secretary Ban, and thank you, Ambassador Brahimi, for your commitment to helping the Syrian people find a new future. And I join with Foreign Minister Lavrov in thanking all of the countries around the table, all of the groups around the table. I thank President Burkhalter (...)

Press Conference by Prince Saud al-Faisal and John Kerry

by John F. Kerry , Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | 4 November 2013

FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD: (Via interpreter) In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. It’s my pleasure to welcome Secretary John Kerry and his delegation in Saudi Arabia. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques received Secretary Kerry this afternoon. In the meeting, they discussed (...)

John Kerry’s Opening Remarks at Senate Hearing on Syrian Crisis

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 3 September 2013

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, Ranking Member Corker, thank you very, very much for having us here today. We look forward to this opportunity to be able to share with you President Obama’s vision with respect to not just this action, but as Senator Corker has (...)

Statement by John Kerry on Syria

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 30 August 2013

President Obama has spent many days now consulting with Congress and talking with leaders around the world about the situation in Syria. And last night, the President asked all of us on his national security team to consult with the leaders of Congress as well, including the leadership of the (...)

John Kerry on the use of chemical weapons in Syria

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 26 August 2013

Well, for the last several days President Obama and his entire national security team have been reviewing the situation in Syria, and today I want to provide an update on our efforts as we consider our response to the use of chemical weapons.
What we saw in Syria last week should shock the (...)

Kerry on U.S. Foreign Policy

by John F. Kerry

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 20 February 2013

SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. Good morning. Thank you for an extraordinarily warm welcome, Charlotte. I am really honored to be here.
Senator Tim Kaine, thank you very, very much for your generous words of introduction. Tim, as he mentioned, has only been (...)

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