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The Munich Security Conference

Secretary Clinton (Feb. 4): "Here in Munich, I have had productive discussions with a number of my counterparts concerning a list of critical issues. One that kept coming up is the ongoing violence in Syria." Full Text» More» Trip Page»

Date: 02/04/2012 Description: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who also spoke, listens to her speech, at the Munich Conference on Security Policy in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. © AP Image

Burma at the Turning Point

Assistant Secretary Posner (Feb. 2): "The news out of Burma has been much more hopeful, as the government has taken a series of actions to change course after years of isolation and human rights abuses." Full Text»

U.S.-Republic of Korea Partnership

Assistant Secretary Campbell (Feb. 1): "The United States-R.O.K. partnership is stronger than ever and we continue to take steps to deepen our security alliance and identify ways to expand cooperation on a range of issues." Full Text» More»

In Other News

Daily Press Briefing: Kidnapping in Egypt

Deputy Spokesperson Toner (Feb. 3): "I know many of you are following this morning the kidnapping of two American citizens on the Sinai Peninsula that took place earlier today. I can confirm that kidnapping and also, more happily, the release of these two U.S. citizens." Full Text»

U.S. Politics and Elections: Democracy in Action

Feb. 3: Approximately 140 first-year Fulbright Foreign Students from over 80 countries will participate in seminars focused on the theme, "U.S. Politics and Elections: Democracy in Action." Full Text»

Energy Trade Mission to Africa

Feb. 2: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson will lead an Energy Trade Mission to Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana February 6-17. Full Text»

U.S.-Brazil Education Cooperation Partnership

Feb. 3: Presidents Obama and Rousseff share a commitment to promoting an innovative U.S.-Brazil education partnership to meet the needs of a 21st-century workforce. Full Text»

The Challenge of MANPADS Proliferation

Assistant Secretary Shapiro (Feb. 2): "Currently in Libya we are engaged in the most extensive effort to combat the proliferation of MANPADS in U.S. history." Full Text» More»

Global Food Security

Feb. 2: Under U.S. leadership of the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative in 2012, Acting Special Representative Jonathan Shrier will welcome global food security representatives to Washington February 2-3.  Full Text»

Features

Date: 11/15/2011 Description: "Serving Abroad...Through Their Eyes" - State Dept Image
Tell Your Story in Photos

Military, Foreign and Civil Service members are invited to share their story through photos. Contest winners will be honored in Washington! More»

Date: 01/23/2012 Description: My State Department interface. - State Dept Image
My State Department

My State Department lets you create a custom view of state.gov so you can easily stay on top of favorite foreign policy topics. More»

Date: 02/01/2012 Description: Black History Month 2012: Oni Blair - State Dept Image
Black History Month 2012

Oni Blair serves as the Refugee Assistance Coordinator in Iraq, where she oversees approximately $120 million in humanitarian assistance. More»

Date: 01/17/2012 Description: Assistant Secretary Fernandez gives an exclusive interview to several bloggers from the Maghreb region during the January 16-18, 2012 U.S.-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference. They blogged and live-tweeted throughout the conference. - State Dept Image
State @ Work

Assistant Secretary Fernandez gives an exclusive interview to several bloggers during the U.S.-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference.  More»

Date: 2012 Description: Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Mike Hammer is interviewed at the New York Foreign Press Center, one of the two U.S.-based centers providing a platform for Department officials to inform foreign journalists of breaking issues and key policies. © Photo by Jonathan Wyett
Public Affairs Goes Global

As international media evolve and as crises unfold, PA can communicate instantaneously with the world. More»

Date: 01/18/2012 Description: Dance! Diplomacy in Action campaign by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) - State Dept Image
Dance! Diplomacy in Motion

Check out the four dance companies that will tour around the globe in 2012 as part of the U.S. Department of State's DanceMotion USA program. More» Video»

Description: The lighted Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, July 12, 2001. [© AP Images]
Background Notes

Background Notes include facts about land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations. More»

Date: 02/09/2011 Description: QR Code for m.state.gov - State Dept Image
state.gov for Mobile

Get foreign policy information on your handheld device by scanning in the above QR code or visiting m.state.gov. Other Government apps»

Date: 06/14/2011 Description: Logo for IPhone App: State Department Seal and stylized image of an airplane in flight. - State Dept Image
State Department iPhone App

The "Smart Traveler" iPhone App is for U.S. travelers going abroad. More» Other Government apps»

Date: 10/05/2011 Description: Assistant Secretary Brownfield (right) and New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). - State Dept Image
INL's Mission

The mission of the INL Bureau is to minimize the impact of international crime and illegal drugs on the United States, its citizens, and partner nations. More»

Date: 10/26/2011 Description: Overseas Crisis Readiness logo: A stylized globe of the world representing the letter O, followed by the letter C in green and the letter R in deep gold. Beneath the letters appears "Overseas Crisis Readiness." - State Dept Image
Overseas Crisis Readiness

Be prepared! Learn about evacuation procedures, go-bags, and resiliency. Develop a Crisis Preparedness plan for you and your family today! More»

Date: 10/11/2011 Description: Screen shot of new Discover Diplomacy website. - State Dept Image
Discover Diplomacy

Learn about the people, places, and issues of diplomacy on the new Discover Diplomacy website»

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