Secretary Kerry (Aug. 5): "Sports has always been an incredible way of bridging divides, and the truth is that we’ve had major moments of diplomacy where sports has been the initial vehicle to beginning to do that." Full Text» Interview» DipNote» Trip Page»
Deputy Spokesperson Toner (Aug. 4): "The UN has not gotten full humanitarian access to all the areas within Syria, and that’s another thing we need to continue to pursue." Full Text»
Secretary Kerry (Aug. 5): "As we celebrate the 49th anniversary of ASEAN, we recognize the growing diplomatic, economic, and strategic significance of Southeast Asia." Full Text»
President Obama (Aug. 3): "Part of the reason why I love this program is this isn’t a matter of what America is doing for you, this is us being partners but mainly seeing what you can do yourselves to change, transform, and build your countries." Full Text» More»
Director Trudeau (Aug. 8): "The U.S. condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks today in Quetta, including the bombing at the Civil Hospital that killed dozens of Pakistanis and wounded many more." Full Text»
Assistant Secretary Rivkin travels on August 8-12 to Burma and Sri Lanka to lead the State Department’s "American Innovation Roadshow" to Rangoon and Naypyidaw, and to meet with government and business leaders. More»
Aug. 5: The Republic of Tunisia successfully closed on its offering of a $500 million sovereign bond issuance guaranteed by the United States. More»
USAID has teamed up with Malaria No More, Nothing But Nets, and basketball MVP Stephen Curry to launch a challenge to help end Malaria. More» Take Action»
Visit exchanges.state.gov/eyl to learn more about our exciting new award for young leaders, and this year’s inspiring group of awardees.
The Freely Associated States – Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia – are important partners to the U.S. More»
