Dec. 14: Deputy Secretary Sullivan and other U.S. and Mexican officials hold a joint press availability following a high-level dialogue on strategies to disrupt transnational criminal organizations. Watch it live here starting at approximately 10:45 a.m. EST. More»

Ambassador Kaidanow (Dec. 13): "The U.S. has invested more than $2.9 billion in conventional weapons destruction programs in more than 100 countries. Our work clearing landmines, unexploded ordnance, or UXO, and other explosive remnants of war has helped countless post-conflict communities recover and rebuild." Full Text» Media Note» Fact Sheet» Report» DipNote»

 

Secretary Tillerson (Dec. 12): "Underlying all of our policies, our strategies...and our tactics is a clear recognition that one of the advantages the U.S. takes into all of our various foreign policy arenas are that we have many, many allies. Many allies born of shared sacrifice, born of shared values, and none any more so than the Republic of Korea." Full Text»

Department Press Briefing

December 13, 2017

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Supporting Peace in South Sudan

On December 18, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development will convene the High-Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) for the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. The HLRF is a unique and critical opportunity to make progress towards peace. More»

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Poland's Fine on TVN24

Spokesperson Nauert (Dec. 12): "The U.S. is concerned by Poland’s decision to fine the private TV broadcaster TVN for alleged biased reporting of demonstrations outside Parliament last December." Full Text»

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