2012
-09/14/12 Remarks at a Press Conference in Honduras; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Tegucigalpa, Honduras
-09/13/12 Remarks at the Opening of the Bilateral Human Rights Working Group; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Tegucigalpa, Honduras
-09/11/12 Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights María Otero to Travel to Honduras; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-07/26/12 Remarks at the Foreign Service Institute's Policy Roundtable on Global Youth, Civilian Security, and National Security; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-07/19/12 U.S. Humanitarian Assistance to Those Affected by the Conflict in Syria; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-07/09/12 Victims of Terrorism; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Madrid, Spain
-07/06/12 Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights María Otero to Travel to Spain, Turkey, and Jordan; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-06/28/12 Remarks at Inter-American Development Bank's 4th of July Reception; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-06/25/12 Trans-Atlantic Dialogue on Combating Crime-Terror Pipelines; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; National Defense University; Washington, DC
-06/22/12 Remarks to Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Students; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Loy Henderson Auditorium, HST; Washington, DC
-06/21/12 World Refugee Day Naturalization Ceremony; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Ben Franklin Room, U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
-06/19/12 Release of the 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
-06/07/12 Remarks at the UXO Equipment Handover Ceremony; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; UXO Training Center; Vientiane, Laos
-05/30/12 Remarks to the USAID Meeting on "From Policy to Action: Making Progress Toward Disability Inclusion"; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-05/22/12 Commencement Address -- William Patterson University's Class of 2012; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Wayne, New Jersey
-05/09/12 Global Water Security: The Intelligence Community Assessment; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Woodrow Wilson Center; Washington, DC
-05/04/12 Foreign Affairs Day; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-05/04/12 Foreign Affairs Day Plaque Ceremony; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-05/03/12 Remarks at the Professional Fellows Congress; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Marriott Wardman Park Hotel; Washington, DC
-04/30/12 Implementation Workshop on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; George C. Marshall Auditorium; Washington, DC
-04/30/12 Parliamentary Monitoring Organization (PMO) Leaders Conference Dinner; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Mexican Cultural Institute; Washington, DC
-04/30/12 Remarks to the InterAction Forum on The Role of Development in U.S. Global Engagement; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Arlington, VA
-04/23/12 Remarks at a Briefing to the Diplomatic Community on the Atrocities Prevention Board; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Dean Acheson Auditorium; Washington, DC
-04/19/12 INCAE and Woodrow Wilson Private Sector Initiative to Address Crime and Insecurity in Central America; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; World Bank; Washington, DC
-03/15/12 Annual Meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Eisenhower Executive Office Building; Washington, DC
-03/08/12 Charting a New Course for Women in the Pursuit of Civilian Security; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; International Women's Day Conference, George Washington University; Washington, DC
-03/08/12 Global Health and Diplomacy International Women's Day Luncheon; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; The Washington Club; Washington, DC
-03/02/12 Remarks Before the 19th Session of the Human Rights Council; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Geneva, Switzerland
-02/13/12 Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission in Sri Lanka; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Colombo, Sri Lanka
-01/24/12 Statement by Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Maria Otero; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-01/11/12 Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero To Travel to Chile and Colombia; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-01/09/12 Opening Remarks at the Forum on Himalayan Glacier Melt: Global and Regional Challenges; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Marshall Center Auditorium; Washington, DC
-01/05/12 Briefing on Establishment of the Office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-01/05/12 Welcome to Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Website; Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero; Washington, DC
2011
-12/08/11 Keynote Address: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; George Washington University; Washington, DC
-12/08/11 Opening Remarks on Internet Freedom; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Newseum Event Co-Hosted by Netherlands and Google; Washington, DC
-11/15/11 Closing Remarks at the Launch of the Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; U.S. Institute of Peace; Washington, DC
-11/07/11 Joint Statement by the United States of America and the Plurinational State of Bolivia; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-11/03/11 Congressional-Executive Commission on China: 2011 Annual Report; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs; Washington, DC
-10/31/11 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero To Travel to Pakistan; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-10/27/11 Remarks to the 2011 Six-University Conference; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; American University; Washington, DC
-10/25/11 Remarks on Statelessness and Gender Discrimination; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Refugees International Event, U.S. Institute of Peace; Washington, DC
-10/18/11 Remarks to the Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; The Secretary's Strategic Dialogue With Civil Society; Washington, DC
-10/14/11 Remarks on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and African Democracy Trends; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; The Brookings Institution; Washington, DC
-09/30/11 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero to Travel to Burundi; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-09/28/11 Remarks at International Right to Know Day Celebration; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; American University, Washington College of Law; Washington, DC
-09/22/11 Launch of the Global Counterterrorism Forum; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; New York City
-09/20/11 Opening Remarks to the Power of Open Conference; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; New York City
-09/09/11 Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero Will Travel to Egypt and Tunisia; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-09/07/11 Commemorating Eid ul-Fitr through Athletic Competition; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-07/27/11 Remarks to NASCUMC and IAMSCU Conference; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; The W Hotel; Washington, DC
-07/26/11 Remarks by Under Secretary Maria Otero Upon Receipt of the Graciela Olivares Award; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; National Council of La Raza (NCLR); Washington, DC
-07/13/11 Roundtable on "The Dalai Lama: What He Means For Tibetans Today"; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Congressional Executive Commission on China; Washington, DC
-07/12/11 Remarks at Open Government Partnership Reception; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
-07/07/11 Conversations With America: Open Government Partnership; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-07/06/11 Under Secretary Otero's Meeting With the Dalai Lama; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
-06/30/11 Sexual Violence and the Political and Security Implications in the Congo; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Woodrow Wilson Center; Washington, DC
-06/27/11 Remarks on the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-06/27/11 U.S. Policy in the Caribbean; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-06/16/11 U.S.-Norway Cooperation on Low-Carbon Economy; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Bellona's 25th Anniversary Event "The Future is Carbon Negative"; Bellona, Norway
-06/15/11 Remarks at Norwegian Women and Security Network; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Peace Research Institute; Oslo, Norway
-06/13/11 Keynote Address to Bread for the World's National Gathering 2011; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Renaissance Hotel; Washington, DC
-06/13/11 Women in Water: Stewards & Agents of Change; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; National Museum of Women in the Arts; Washington, DC
-06/01/11 Panel Remarks at USIP's Conference on Preventing Violent Conflict; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-05/17/11 Remarks at Secretary's Global Diaspora Forum; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Loy Henderson Hall; Washington, DC Also available in Arabic and Spanish
-05/16/11 Panel Remarks on "Growth Through Innovation in Africa: Mobile Financial Services and Financial Inclusion"; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; The Brookings Institution; Washington, DC
-05/10/11 Transforming Public Security in the Americas; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; George Washington University; Washington, DC
-05/02/11 Remarks at World Press Freedom Day; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; National Press Club; Washington, DC
-04/28/11 Human Rights in the Obama Administration; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; American University Law School Conference; Washington, DC
-04/27/11 6k Walk for Water; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
-04/15/11 Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington Marriott Hotel; Washington, DC
-04/14/11 Partnership in Water Security; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; National Press Club; Washington, DC
-04/08/11 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Q&A; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-03/28/11 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero to Travel to the Dominican Republic; Washington, DC
-03/22/11 Opening Remarks on World Water Day; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; The World Bank; Washington, DC
-03/21/11 Conversations With America: Global Water Issues; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; State Department; Washington, DC
-03/10/11 Remarks With Sudanese Women on Their Role in Social Change; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-03/09/11 Remarks to Senate Youth Program; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
-03/03/11 Remarks to Youth Reception; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Ambassador's Residence; Abuja, Nigeria
-02/25/11 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero to Travel to Nigeria February 28 to March 3; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-02/14/11 Disaster Risk Reduction Symposium; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Kathmandu, Nepal
-02/07/11 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero to Travel to India, Bhutan, and Nepal February 8-14, 2011; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-01/21/11 From the Desk of Maria Otero, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Washington, DC
2010
-12/15/10 Remarks at Organization of American States Human Rights Event; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-12/14/10 Under Secretary Maria Otero To Address OAS Roundtable in Celebration of Human Rights Day; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-11/30/10 Keynote Address to the Mobile Money Policy Forum; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; The Windsor Hotel; Nairobi, Kenya
-11/29/10 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero to Travel to Kenya; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-11/19/10 Under Secretary María Otero to Lead U.S. Delegation to the International Tiger Conservation Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia ; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-10/27/10 Under Secretary Maria Otero to Host Business and Human Rights Discussion at the Department of State on October 27; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-10/27/10 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero to Travel to Copenhagen, Paris and Brussels, October 28 - November 5; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-10/25/10 Opening Remarks at Science and Technology Working Group - Bogota, Colombia; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Bogota, Colombia
-10/22/10 The Global Immigrant Experience; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Mt. Kisco, New York
-10/13/10 Raising Clean Hands: How WASH Is Essential for Achieving Universal Education; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Academy for Educational Development (AED); Washington, DC
-10/13/10 Under Secretary Maria Otero Highlights New Partnership on Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education for Schools in Developing Countries; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-10/12/10 Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs to Deliver Keynote Speech at Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools Event; Washington, DC
-10/07/10 Remarks to the International Youth Foundation's 20th Anniversary Reception; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
-09/24/10 Remarks at the Trygve Lie Symposium on Business and Human Rights; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; International Peace Institute; New York City
-09/22/10 Closing Remarks -- Inclusive Finance: A Path to the MDGs; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; New York City
-09/22/10 Opening Statement at the Breakfast on Water at the Millennium Development Goals Summit; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; United Nations Delegates Lounge; New York City
-09/21/10 Community of Democracies Informal Ministerial Meeting; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; UN Democracy Caucus ; New York City
-09/20/10 Remarks for Launch of Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; United Nations Plaza Hotel; New York City
-09/01/10 From the Desk of Maria Otero, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Washington, DC
-08/05/10 "The Way Forward"; Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith A. McHale; Newseum; Washington, DC
-08/02/10 The President's Forum with Young African Leaders (PFYAL); Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith A. McHale; Pre-forum Briefing; Washington, DC
-07/28/10 Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero's Travel to Honduras; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-06/23/10 How the UN Can Contribute to International Cooperation on Climate Change; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; NY-Alesund Symposium; Svalbard, Norway
-06/21/10 Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero Travels to Norway to Discuss Arctic and Climate Change Issues, June 21-23; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-06/17/10 Joint U.S.-Pakistan Press Statement: Pakistan-United States Strategic Dialogue Water Working Group; Islamabad, Pakistan
-06/14/10 Remarks at Rollout of 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report ; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-06/14/10 Remarks on the Release of the 10th Annual Trafficking in Persons Report; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Washington, DC
-06/11/10 Good Business in the Global Landscape; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Ronald Reagan Building; Washington, DC
-06/08/10 Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of the President's Cairo Speech; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Keck Center of the National Academy of the Sciences; Washington, DC
-06/08/10 Working Together to Combat Child Labor; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Loy Henderson Auditorium; Washington, DC
-06/07/10 Cairo Anniversary Event: Celebrating New Science Partnerships with the Muslim World; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-06/07/10 Joint Department of State-Department of Labor Conference to Focus on the Global Fight Against Child Labor; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-06/03/10 Women Setting the Economic Policy Agenda; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; National Press Club; Washington, DC
-06/02/10 Remarks at Grace Under Fire Film Screening; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; George C. Marshall Conference Center; Washington, DC
-05/27/10 Good Governance, Transparency and Integrity Working Group Joint Communique; Abuja, Nigeria
-05/27/10 Statement in Connection With the Release of the Joint Communique of the Good Governance, Transparency and Integrity Working Group; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Abuja, Nigeria
-05/24/10 Briefing on Trip to Indonesia; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-05/17/10 Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero to Travel to Indonesia, May 17-21; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-05/14/10 Industry Representatives Discuss Conflict Minerals at the U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
-05/07/10 Remarks to the Organization of American States on Electoral Commissions; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-04/23/10 Science and Technology Agreement Signing Ceremony; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Treaty Room; Washington, DC
-04/22/10 Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Earth Day; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-04/20/10 Special Press Briefing for Earth Day With Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-04/08/10 Smart Power: Applications and Lessons for Development; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; American University, School of International Service; Washington, DC
-03/30/10 Remarks at Town Hall Meeting on Water; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Dean Acheson Auditorium; Washington, DC
-03/26/10 U.S.-Brazil Cooperation on Global Issues; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Getulio Vargas Foundation; Brasilia, Brazil
-03/22/10 Special Briefing on World Water Day; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-03/22/10 Statement on World Water Day ; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-03/22/10 UN Habitat's World Urban Forum V: Bridging the Urban Divide; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Washington, DC
-03/17/10 Under Secretary Maria Otero for Democracy and Global Affairs to Hold Water Policy Teleconference Press Call; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-03/15/10 U.S. Participation at the World Urban Forum V; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Foreign Press Center Briefing; Washington, DC
-03/15/10 Under Secretary Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary Eric Schwartz to Review Refugee Resettlement Programs in Denver and Phoenix; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-03/08/10 Summit on the Summit Photograph Exhibit Reception; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
-03/01/10 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero Addresses the UN Human Rights Council; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Opening Session; Geneva, Switzerland
-03/01/10 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero's Press Briefing Following Address to UN Human Rights Council; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Geneva, Switzerland
-02/26/10 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero to Deliver Remarks to UN Human Rights Council in Geneva; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
-02/23/10 From the Desk of Maria Otero, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Washington, DC
-02/01/10 Remarks to Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
-01/28/10 Remarks to Kenya Polytechnic University; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; Nairobi, Kenya
-01/25/10 Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero Visits East Africa to Address Human Security Issues; Washington, DC
-01/21/10 Question and Answer at the Bolivian Foreign Ministry; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; La Paz, Bolivia
2009
-12/09/09 Global Partnerships; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero; UN Framework Convention on Climate Change -- COP-15; Copenhagen, Denmark
-10/01/09 Secretary Clinton Appoints Under Secretary Maria Otero as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
