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Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at the State Department on the Middle East peace process. He defended the U.S. decision to abstain from voting on the recently passed United Nations Secur…

Secretary of State John Kerry gave an update on Aleppo, Syria, where an evacuation made possible by an agreement between Turkey and Russia was underway. The two nations backed opposite sides…

Secretary of State John Kerry talked about the situation in the Middle East and challenges facing the new Trump administration, as well as the Obama administration’s legacy in the region. To…

Congressional leaders and Secretary of State John Kerry dedicated a bust of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Roger Daltrey, leader singer of the band the Who, sang “Won’t Get…

President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry (D-MA) met at Arizona State University for the last of three presidential debates prior to the 2004 presidential election. They answered quest…

Secretary of State John Kerry and South Korea’s foreign minister addressed reporters following their private ministerial meeting with their defense ministers on the North Korean nuclear thre…

Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and their South Korean counterparts spoke to reporters before their private ministerial meetings at the State Department on …

Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry hosted a state luncheon for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the State Department. They spoke of the long standing relationsh…

President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry (D-MA) met at Washington University University in St. Louis for the second of three presidential debates prior to the 2004 presidential electi…

Secretary of State John Kerry called Russia’s bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo “inexcusable” in the ongoing conflict between the government and rebel forces and expressed doubts that the…

Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. He first paid tribute to the late Shimon Peres who served as Israel’s prime minister and …

Ahead of a meeting with Holy See Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State John Kerry said the Syrian cease fire was holding but “fragile” but they would wait for further informa…

Ahead of a meeting with with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, Secretary of State John Kerry said the Syrian cease fire was holding “pretty well last night” but they would wait and measu…

President Obama designated the nation’s first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean. The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument covers an area of 4,913 square mile…

Secretary of State John Kerry made brief remarks to reporters on the agreement between the U.S. and Russia to bring about a ceasefire in Syria. Spokesperson John Kirby then continued the dai…

Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced a cease-fire agreement for Syria, effective at sundown on September 12, 2016. The two leaders stressed that…

Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry held a state luncheon for Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the State Department. During opening remarks, the vice pres…

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to reporters following meetings with foreign defense ministers of members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting against ISIS*. He emphasized the need to stre…

Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, and Brett McGurk, one of President Obama’s special advisers, spoke to reporters as they convened a summit of more than 40 fore…

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to reporters about the 2015 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which evaluates the efforts of countries around the world to fight slavery. Thailand was …