Michele Kelemen

Michele Kelemen appears in the following:

In Cairo, First Steps Taken On Gnarled Path To Gaza Cease-Fire

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry has finished his first full day in Cairo, where he's trying to help forge a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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Kerry's Aim In Egypt: First, Get Israel And Hamas To Cease Fire

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry is in Cairo trying to help forge a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

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Kerry Accuses Senate Of Hobbling American Diplomacy

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry argues the Senate confirmation process is broken, leaving the administration without ambassadors to about 50 countries. Most of them are career foreign service officers.

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In Trafficking Report, A Stark Warning About Thai Fishing Industry

Friday, June 20, 2014

The U.S. state department has issued its annual report on human trafficking. And the report includes a warning to American seafood importers: Clean up supply chains that include Thailand.

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U.S. Program Hopes To Inspire Young Africans To Be Tomorrow's Leaders

Thursday, June 19, 2014

President Obama is organizing the first of its kind African summit in Washington. In the run-up to that high-level gathering, young African leaders are in the U.S. for a leadership training program.

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White House Plans To Mark Off World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

The White House is announcing the creation of the world's largest marine sanctuary. The plan would make large sections of the Pacific Ocean off limits to fishing and energy exploratio...

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Kerry Gathers World Players To Focus On Protecting Oceans

Monday, June 16, 2014

About 80 countries will be represented over the next two days at a State Department conference. They will discuss overfishing and pollution with government officials, scientists and business leaders.

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As Iraq Comes Apart At The Seams, Washington Weighs What To Do

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Grave questions face the Iraqi government, and U.S. officials are scrambling to decide what to do. The U.S. helped shape the country; is there anything it can — or would — do to keep it together?

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Russia Takes Helm Of UN Security Council, Turns Focus On Ukraine

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

In June, Russia serves as the president of the United Nations Security Council. Already, that has meant a focus on Ukraine. Russia wants the Ukrainian government to end its military c...

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Russia, China Block U.N. Effort To Investigate Syrian War Crimes

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have referred the war in Syria to the International Criminal Court. Russia called the vote a publicity stunt...

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Keeping Watch On Ukraine As It Prepares To Elect A President

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Hundreds of western observers are headed to Ukraine to monitor Sunday's presidential election. Russia appears content to let the vote go forward without interference.

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Frustrations Defeat Another Diplomat, As U.N. Syria Envoy Quits

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The U.N. envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, quit in frustration over the difficulties of bringing an end to the civil war and the failure of the United Nations to intervene.

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The Nation That Elects The Most Women Is ...

Thursday, May 08, 2014

In Rwanda, nearly two-thirds of Parliament consists of women, a trend that developed after the country's genocide. Cuba is third, with women making up 50 percent of its legislators. The U.S. is 99th.

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U.S. Offers Aid In Search For Nigerian Girls, But Is It Too Late?

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

The U.S. is sending a team of experts to help find the nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls. But the three-week delay means that the girls are likely scattered, making the search that much tougher.

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In Ukraine, West's New Diplomatic Options May Be Few

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is in Washington Tuesday for a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry that is likely to be dominated by events in Ukraine.

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West Urged To Pressure Iran On Its Human Rights Record

Monday, May 05, 2014

The website Unlock Iran documents what life is like for political prisoners in Iran. Activists say that little has changed despite promises by the new Iranian president to overhaul the country.

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In Rubble Of Middle East Peace Talks, Kerry Seeks Way Forward

Thursday, May 01, 2014

Addressing the collapse of Middle East peace talks for the first time, Secretary of State John Kerry called for pause and reassessment. Meanwhile, he's under fire for comparing Israel's treatment of Palestinians to Apartheid.

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Out Of North Korea, A Sexist Rant Against South's President

Monday, April 28, 2014

In a message from its state news agency, North Korea called South Korea's president a "crafty prostitute" to her "pimp," President Obama. The verbal assault followed Obama's trip to South Korea.

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