June 19: Secretary Kerry will deliver the keynote address at the 27th annual World Food Prize Laureate ceremony. Watch a live broadcast of this event here at 12:30 p.m. EDT. More»

Secretary Kerry (June 18): "I’m pleased to announce the appointment of my former colleague in the United States Senate, Russ Feingold, as the new United States Special Representative for the African Great Lakes region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo." Full Text»
Spokesperson Psaki (June 18): "An Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process is the surest way to end violence and ensure lasting stability in Afghanistan and the region." Full Text»
On June 19, Secretary Kerry will release the 2013 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report during a ceremony at the State Department. More»
Under Secretary Sonenshine (June 18): "Bottom line diplomacy isn’t about reducing everything to how much it costs. It’s the opposite. It’s about expanding our perspective so we see – and reap – the long term benefits for our own citizens." Full Text»
June 19: Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Doha, New Delhi, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Amman, Jerusalem, and Bandar Seri Begawan from June 21 to July 2. More»
On June 19, Secretary Kerry will make his first speech on LGBT policy and personnel issues at the State Department's Pride at State event. More»


Mr. Hayatkhan faced difficulties finding work and after participating in the Empower Program he initiated a project to support employment of other disabled Pakistanis.

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