Public Statements & Remarks
President Obama and Secretary Clinton at the United Nations headquarters; New York City, New York.
The links below provide the policy context for MEPI's work. Please note that this is not a comprehensive archive of all Presidential and State Department Officials' remarks and speeches, only those that directly relate to MEPI's mission and goals.
For a full list of remarks by President Obama, please visit the White House Public Affairs Office. For a full list of remarks by State Department Officials, please visit Bureau of Public Affairs.
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Summer 2011
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Fall 2010
Summer 2010
Spring 2010
Winter 2010
Fall 2009
Summer 2009
Spring 2009
4/11/2012 Remarks at the G8 Plenary Session, by Secretary Clinton
4/1/2012 Interview With Reena Ninan of ABC, by Secretary Clinton
3/29/2012 Secretary Clinton on New U.S. Assistance to Tunisia, by Secretary Clinton
3/8/2012 Remarks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, by Secretary Clinton
2/25/2012 Remarks After Meeting with Tunisian President Marzouki, by Secretary Clinton
Fall 2011
11/7/2011 Keynote Address at the NDI 2011 Democracy Awards Dinner, by Secretary Clinton
10/24/2011 Secretary Clinton on Elections in Tunisia, by Secretary Clinton
10/23/2011 President Obama on Elections in Tunisia, by President Obama
10/18/2011 Town Hall Meeting With Youth and Civil Society, by Secretary Clinton
Summer 2011
7/21/2011 Can Foreign Assistance Bolster the Arab Spring? by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Tamara Wittes
7/1/2011 Remarks at Community of Democracies Ministerial Meeting, by Secretary Clinton
Spring 2011
5/19/2011
Remarks on the Middle East and North Africa at the U.S. Department of State, by President Obama
4/12/2011 Gala Dinner Celebrating the U.S.-Islamic World Forum, by Secretary Clinton
4/8/2011 Remarks to the Press on the Release of the 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, by Secretary Clinton
Winter 2011
03/08/2011 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, by Secretary Clinton
02/28/2011 Remarks in Geneva, Switzerland, by Secretary Clinton
02/15/2011 Remarks at the Launch of Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society, by Secretary Clinton
02/15/2011 Challenges in a Networked World, by Secretary Clinton
02/11/2011 Remarks by the President on Egypt, by President Obama
01/26/2011 Protests In Egypt Pose Challenge For U.S. Policy, Deputy Assistant Secretary Tamara Wittes
01/26/2011 Remarks With Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh After Their Meeting, by Secretary Clinton
01/13/2011 Forum for the Future Remarks and Q & A Session, by Secretary Clinton
01/12/2010 Town Hall with Omani Civil Society, by Secretary Clinton
01/11/2011 Town Hall with Amal Basha, by Secretary Clinton
Fall 2010
12/10/2010 Remarks at Human Rights Day Town Hall, by Secretary Clinton
12/09/2010 Remarks at the Bali Democracy Forum, by Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale
12/08/2010 Remarks at the TEDWomen Conference, by Secretary Clinton
12/03/2010 Town Interview Hosted by Bahrain TV, by Secretary Clinton
11/2010 - 12/2010 Leading Through Civilian Power, Op-Ed by Secretary Clinton in Foreign Affairs Magazine
11/10/2010 Remarks at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia
Summer 2010
09/23/2010 Remarks by the President to the United Nations General Assembly, by President Obama
9/07/2010 Making the Most of the Millennium Development Goals Summit: Advancing Progress Through the Empowerment of Women and Girls by Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer
07/15/2010 Women Center Stage in Foreign Policy and the Global Economy by Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer
07/14/2010 U.S. Middle East Policy, Human Rights, and Democracy, Deputy Assistant Secretary Tamara Wittes
07/03/2010 "Civil Society: Supporting Democracy in the 21st Century," at the Community of Democracies, by Secretary Clinton
Spring 2010
06/28/2010 Deputy Assistant Secretary Wittes Comments on Human Rights in Egypt, Deputy Assistant Secretary Tamara Wittes
06/24/2010 Remarks at the U.S.-Russia "Civil Society to Civil Society" Summit, by Secretary Clinton
06/09/2010 Women as Agents of Change: Advancing the Role of Women in Politics and Civil Society by Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Esther Brimmer
06/09/2010 Women as Agents of Change: Advancing the Role of Women in Politics and Civil Society by Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer
06/08/2010 Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of the President's Cairo Speech by Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Maria Otero
05/26/2010 America's Engagement with Muslim Communities in the MENA Region, Deputy Assistant Secretary Tamara Wittes
05/03/2010 World Press Freedom Day, by Secretary Clinton
04/28/2010 Remarks at Breakfast With Women Entrepreneurs Attending the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, by Secretary Clinton
04/27/2010 Closing Remarks at the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, by Secretary Clinton
04/26/2010 Remarks by the President at the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, by President Obama
Winter 2010
03/15/2010 Human Rights Videos, Assistant Secretary Jeffery Feltman
03/12/2010 Remarks At the Women In The World Summit, by Secretary Clinton
03/11/2010 Briefing on International Women of Courage Awardees by Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer
03/08/2010 International Women's Day, by Secretary Clinton
03/02/2010 Rollout of the 2009 Human Rights Report Remarks by Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Michael H. Posner
02/16/2010 Remarks At Dar Al-Hekma College Town Hall, by Secretary Clinton
02/14/2010 Remarks at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum, by Secretary Clinton
02/03/2010 Yemen on the Brink: Implications for U.S. Policy, Assistant Secretary Jeffery Feltman
01/21/2010 Remarks on Internet Freedom, by Secretary Clinton
Fall 2009
12/10/2009 Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, by President Obama
11/16/2009 Remarks by President Barack Obama at Town Hall Meeting with Future Chinese Leaders, by President Obama
10/19/2009 Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Michael Posner, by Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Michael H. Posner
Summer 2009
09/22/2009 Remarks by the President at the Clinton Global Initiative, by President Obama
08/15/2009 A Regional Overview of the Middle East, Assistant Secretary Jeffery Feltman
07/11/2009 Remarks by the President to the Ghanaian Parliament, by President Obama
Spring 2009
06/08/2009 Remarks With Visiting Middle East Democracy Activists Before Their Meeting, by Secretary Clinton
06/04/2009 Remarks by the President on a New Beginning, by President Obama