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Northern Ireland Accord

Secretary Clinton (Feb. 5): "Northern Ireland has taken another important step toward a full and lasting peace." Full Text» Background Briefing»

Interagency Task Force on Trafficking

Secretary Clinton (Feb. 3): "We [meet] every year for the purpose of taking stock and seeing where we are in our fight against human trafficking." Full Text» Ambassador CdeBaca's Remarks» Joint Statement»

Global Zero Summit

Under Secretary Tauscher (Feb. 3): "I know Global Zero has set itself an ambitious goal of wanting to eliminate nuclear weapons during the next 20 years." Full Text»
Date: 02/03/2010 Location: Paris, France Description: Under Secretary Tauscher speaking at the Global Zero Summit. - State Dept Image

In Other News

58th National Prayer Breakfast
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 4): "I met with women who had been savaged and brutalized physically and emotionally, victims of gender and sexual-based violence in a place where law, custom, and even faith did little to protect them." Full Text» International Violence Against Women Act»
FY 2011 Budget Request
Deputy Secretary Lew (Feb. 1): "The Department of State and USAID budgets are critical to securing U.S. national security interests around the world." Full Text» Executive Budget Summary» More»
Way Forward in Haiti
Counselor Mills (Feb. 2): "We are really looking forward to critical partnerships around the globe in support of the Government of Haiti and the people of Haiti." Full Text» More on Haiti»
Middle East Peace
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Feb. 3): "...We have engaged strenuously over the past year to try to push all parties in the Middle East towards a comprehensive peace agreement – Israel and Palestine, Israel and Lebanon, Israel and Syria." Daily Press Briefing»
Secretary Clinton Reflects on State of the Union
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 4): "We are working in many difficult situations in every continent, but I think we’re being received in a positive way, which gives us a better chance to find common ground.” Full Text»
Contribution for Palestinian Refugees
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Feb. 4): "The U.S. ... is making a contribution of $40 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East." Daily Press Briefing» Media Note»
Recent Trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Special Representative Holbrooke (Feb. 3): "This trip represents a very big step forward in the furtherance of what is our number-one 'non-security' priority in Afghanistan." Full Text» View Video» International Conference on Afghanistan»
Global Health Initiative Consultation Document
Feb 1: Through the Global Health Initiative (GHI), the United States will invest $63 billion over six years to help partner countries improve health outcomes. Comments on the GHI Consultation Document released today can be sent to ghi_comments@state.gov through February 22. More»

Features

Date: 02/07/2010 Description: 2010 Black History Month: Justin Davis - State Dept Image
2010 African-American History Month: Justin Davis
Mr. Davis is a political officer heading to Monterrey, Mexico for his first post in the consular section. 2010 gallery»
Date: 01/21/2010 Description: Photo of three Foreign Relations Series volumes, showing the spine of each as if on a bookcase. © State Dept Image
Diplomacy and History
The Office of the Historian's website has resources on the history of U.S. diplomacy. Visit this site at http://history.state.gov.
Date: 02/03/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: Secretary Clinton chairs the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, at the Department of State. - State Dept Image
Secretary at Work
Secretary Clinton chairs the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. More»
Date: 11/25/2009 Description: studentsabroad.state.gov home page photo shows a student on foreign travel. © State Dept Image
Students Abroad
When traveling abroad, you need more than just your backpack and flip flops. That’s where we come in. 
Date: 05/12/2009 Description: Virtual Student Foreign Service State Dept Photo
Student Foreign Service
These internships will harness technology and a commitment to global service to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement.
Date: 11/25/2009 Description: H1N1 flu information logo. ©
Flu Updates
Updates about H1N1 are available at http://www.flu.gov/.

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