Secretary Kerry (May 20): "This report … shines light on the challenges that people face as they seek nothing more than the basic religious freedom, the right to worship as they wish." Full Text» Report» Fact Sheet» More»

Spokesperson Psaki (May 17): "We do welcome the reports that approximately 20 political prisoners were released ... we continue to urge the government to work through the political prisoner review committee." Full Text»
On May 22, the State Department will host the first EMPOWER Conference on disability inclusive diplomacy. More»
May 20: Secretary Kerry announced that Ira Forman will serve as the Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. More»
May 20: Fiscal Year 2013 Quarter 2 obligation and expenditure data is now available on the Foreign Assistance Dashboard. More»
Christopher Painter, the Secretary's Coordinator for Cyber Issues, will travel to Stockholm, Sweden from May 21-24. More»
Secretary Kerry (May 20): "New Zealand has been a partner in a lot of our initiatives and interests, and particularly helping out in a place like Afghanistan, which is far away, but they’ve been an enormous global partner." Full Text»


The DOSCareers app educates and engages aspiring Foreign Service candidates and others seeking to familiarize themselves with diplomatic careers. More»

Jed Dornburg grew up in seven countries before college. Some say he was destined for the Foreign Service. More»

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