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Diplomacy in Action

Travel to Bahrain and Japan

Secretary Kerry is on travel to Manama, Bahrain to meet with senior Bahraini officials and participate in a ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council to discuss a wide range of regional issues. Later in the week, he will participate in the G-7 ministerial in Hiroshima, Japan. Trip Page»

Date: 04/06/2016 Location: Manama, Bahrain Description:  Secretary Kerry, watched by U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck, speaks with Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa after arriving at Manama International Airport for a bilateral meeting and to attend a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council.  - State Dept Image

The Future of Energy

Secretary Kerry (Apr. 5): “Unless we transition away from the sources of Edison’s time to these low-carbon alternatives, we are going to self-inflict harm to infrastructure, food production, water supplies, ecosystems, health – potentially to life as we know it on this planet.” Full Text»

Austria and the Migration Challenge in Europe

Secretary Kerry (Apr. 4): "Austria is also playing a very important role right now regarding the enormous challenge of migration in Europe. This is a challenge of enormous humanitarian consequence." Full Text»

In Other News

Daily Press Briefing: Libya

Deputy Spokesperson Toner (Apr. 6): "We certainly welcome what we see as the continued and positive steps in Libya since the Government of National Accord entered Tripoli a few days ago, March 30th." Full Text»

U.S.-China Coordination Meeting on Disability

Apr. 6: Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judy Heumann, will travel April 9-16 to Beijing, China, to lead the U.S. delegation in the 2016 U.S.-China Coordination Meeting on Disability. More»

Terrorist Designation of Salah Abdeslam

Apr. 5: The Department of State has designated Salah Abdeslam as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224. More»

U.S.-Colombia Action Plan

Government and civil society representatives from the United States and Colombia will convene on April 7-8 for the fifth U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality (CAPREE) meeting in Cali, Colombia. More»

Travel to California

On April 7, Under Secretary Gottemoeller will join Deputy Secretary Blinken for a day-long workshop at Stanford University, “The Hunt for Weapons of Mass Destruction: Leveraging New Technology” in Palo Alto, California. Full Text»

Travel to New Delhi

Ambassador Richard Olson, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, will travel to New Delhi April 6-7 to meet with Indian government officials and civil society leaders. More»

Features

Date: 11/23/2015 Description: Two women smile on an ad for studyabroad.state.gov. USA Study Abroad. - State Dept Image
USA Study Abroad

Visit studyabroad.state.gov, our new resource for U.S. students to navigate the wide range of study abroad possibilities.

Date: 04/04/2016 Description: Capitol building of Palau - State Dept Image
Building Partnerships

The Freely Associated States – Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia – are important partners to the U.S. More»

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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»

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BusinessUSA

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

Date: 05/29/2015 Description: A man receives an interim care kit and is now able to better protect himself from Ebola. © USAID Image by Paloma Clohossey
Ebola Response

The United States continues to work with international partners to respond to and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus. More»

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U.S. Presidency of the UN Security Council

The United States is grateful for the opportunity to have served as the UN Security Council president for the month of December. More»

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