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Travel to Colombia

Secretary Kerry (Sept. 26): "What life is really all about is trying to build community and trying to help make life better for everybody around you. And this step that your country is going to take today is a giant step." Full Text» More» Trip Page»

Date: 09/26/2016 Description: Secretary Kerry, joined by U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Kevin Whitaker and U.S. Special Envoy for the Colombian Peace Process Bernard Aronson, listens to conflict victims, ex-combatants, and at-risk youth speak about a job-training program at the Escuela Taller run by the Colombian Ministry of Culture as the delegation visits Cartagena, Colombia, on September 26, 2016. - State Dept Image

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Secretary Kerry (Sept. 23): "Today, our countries have the opportunity to vote once again to sign onto, to reaffirm the CTBT's promise of a safer, more secure, and more peaceful planet." Full Text» More» Trip Page»

Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate

Secretary Kerry (Sept. 23): "I think everybody is here today because we understand the magnitude of the climate change challenge; we also understand the foreign policy and the global security imperatives of addressing it." Full Text» Trip Page»

In Other News

Daily Press Briefing: Colombia

Deputy Spokesperson Toner (Sept. 26): "U.S. support for Colombia has been a bipartisan effort sustained across more than three presidential administrations, proving that a resilient long-term partnership with a committed nation does pay real dividends." Full Text»

Bosnia and Herzegovina Illegal Referendum

Deputy Spokesperson Toner (Sept. 26): "We call on all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to refrain from further divisive actions and rhetoric and focus on urgently needed social, political, and economic reforms." Full Text»

Travel to Turkey

Deputy Secretary Blinken will travel to Ankara, Turkey September 26-28 for meetings with senior Turkish officials to discuss the United States’ ongoing cooperation with Turkey in the fight against Da’esh and other strategic and bilateral issues. More»

Women's Empowerment Trilateral Forum

Ambassador Russell will host delegations from Japan and the Republic of Korea for the first-ever U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Women’s Empowerment Trilateral Forum at 8:30 a.m. on September 27 at the State Department. More»

Open Skies Air Transport Agreement

Sept. 26: The U.S. Consul General Margaret D. Hawthorne and the Curaçao Minister for Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning Suzanne Camelia-Römer signed an Open Skies Agreement between the U.S. and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Curaçao. More»

Travel to Swaziland and Botswana

Assistant Secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield will travel to Swaziland and Botswana September 28 – October 2. More»

Features

Date: 09/2016 Description: Picture Perfect Passport - State Dept Image
Passport Awareness Month

The State Department celebrates passport awareness month in September with the launch of the #PicturePerfectPassport campaign.

Date: 03/28/2014 Description: Department of State by State Map - State Dept Image
State by State Map

The State by State Map details the work of the Department in each U.S. State, and all for about 1% of the Federal budget. More»

Date: 02/21/2013 Description: BusinessUSA Logo © GSA Image
BusinessUSA

Business.USA.gov is the U.S. Government's official web portal to support business start-ups, growth, financing, and exporting.

Date: 09/2016 Description: keys to the past - State Dept Image
Keys to the Past

The U.S. Diplomacy Center, now under construction on a site adjoining the State Department, will tell the story of American diplomacy. More»

Date: 08/12/2016 Description: Zika Virus - State Dept Image
Zika Virus
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for information on the Zika virus.
Date: 08/16/2016 Description: USAID. Our Hands Tell a Story. #WhatsYourStory?Use today's date. © Thomas Cristofoletti/USAID
Our Hands Tell a Story

Over the past 40 years, the American people, through USAID, have been partnering to move education, health, and prosperity forward. More»

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