,1,Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry: The suffering of COVID will be magnified many times over in a world that does not grapple with and ultimately halt the climate crisis. We do not have the luxury of waiting until COVID is vanquished to take up the climate challenge. Read Special Envoy Kerry's full speech here: https://go.usa.gov/xFg46/
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,1,Secretary Pompeo announces his intent to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including its Qods Force, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary Brian Hook and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan Sales answer press questions at the Department of State on April 8, 2019. This designation is a historic step to counter Iran-backed terrorism around the world. A transcript is available at https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2019/04/290966.htm and https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2019/04/290973.htm.
More information is available on the Designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2019/04/290963.htm.
,1,U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks on the death of Osama bin Laden, Washington, DC, May 2, 2011. [Go to http://www.state.gov/video for more video and text transcript.]