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The exterior of the Harry S Truman Building at the U.S. Department of State's headquarters in Washington, D.C. [State Department photo by Mark Churms/ Public Domain]
September 25, 2022

Celebrating 15 Years of DipNote
September 26, 2022

Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars by Adapting Off-the-Shelf Technology for Humanitarian Demining

Indigenous leader Kamuu Wapichana stands in front of a banner with images of freelance British journalist Dom Phillips, left, and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. [AP Photo by Eraldo Peres]
September 22, 2022

Leaders in the Americas Must Protect Defenders of the Environment

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    September 26, 2022
    September 26, 2022

    Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars by Adapting Off-the-Shelf Technology for Humanitarian Demining

    Around the globe, U.S. support for clearing landmines and explosive remnants of war is saving lives and opening up new economic op...

  • The exterior of the Harry S Truman Building at the U.S. Department of State's headquarters in Washington, D.C. [State Department photo by Mark Churms/ Public Domain]
    September 25, 2022
    September 25, 2022

    Celebrating 15 Years of DipNote

    On this date in 2007, in the midst of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), my predecessor, Sean McCormack, launched the Sta...

  • Indigenous leader Kamuu Wapichana stands in front of a banner with images of freelance British journalist Dom Phillips, left, and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. [AP Photo by Eraldo Peres]
    September 22, 2022
    September 22, 2022

    Leaders in the Americas Must Protect Defenders of the Environment

    The below is a reposting of an OpEd  originally published by the Miami Herald on September 20, 2022. The murder of Brazilian Indi...

  • Secretary Blinken speaks in the United Nations General Assembly chambers.
    September 19, 2022
    September 19, 2022

    Follow Along With @SecBlinken and @StateDept at #UNGA

    The UN General Assembly (UNGA) represents an opportunity for the world to come together to address the most pressing global challe...

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    A displaced family wades through a flooded area after heavy rainfall, in Jaffarabad, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province.
    September 9, 2022
    September 9, 2022

    A Dire Warning: ‘If you see me, weep’

    On the banks of the Elbe River in the Czech Republic there is a new tourist attraction with a dire warning. Europe’s severe drou...

  • Youth leaders from Antwerp participate in a “Young Cities” workshop organized by the Strong Cities Network in April. (State Department photo by Michael Duffin/Public Domain)
    September 8, 2022
    September 8, 2022

    Exchanges Strengthen U.S.-Belgium Partnership on Countering Violent Extremism

    Since terrorists struck the United States on September 11, 2001, the U.S. Department of State has developed strong partnerships wi...

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    September 1, 2022
    September 1, 2022

    Don’t Wait — Check Your Passport’s Expiration Date

    Every September, the State Department celebrates Passport Month to promote the benefits of traveling abroad and the importance of ...

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