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Diplomacy in Action

Secretary Kerry's Travel

Secretary Kerry departed November 2 on his trip to the Middle East, Europe, and Northern Africa for discussions on bilateral and regional issues. More»

Date: 11/02/2013 Description: Secretary Kerry boards his jet at Joint Base Andrews at the start of a trip to the Middle East, Europe, and Northern Africa. - State Dept Image

Investing in the United States

Secretary Kerry (Nov. 1): "We must organize dedicated investment teams ... and we're going to actively encourage job-creating investments in the United States as a core priority." Full Text»

U.S. Policy Toward Syria

Ambassador Ford (Oct. 31): "A Geneva peace conference should result in the creation of a transition governing body established by mutual agreement between the Syrian regime and the opposition." Full Text» Syria's Chemical Weapons»

In Other News

Daily Press Briefing: Pakistan

Spokesperson Psaki (Nov. 1): "We certainly have a shared interest with Pakistan to bring an end to extremist violence and move the country forward toward a more prosperous and stable and peaceful region." Full Text»

U.S. Engagement in the Indian Ocean Region

Senior Adviser Keshap (Nov. 1): "Piracy, climate change, and fishery depletion are just a few examples of challenges to the region that require practical multilateral solutions." Full Text»

Open Government Partnership

Secretary Kerry (Oct. 31): "It's very hard to overstate the impact that civil society has had on our structure of government and who we are and what we do." Full Text» DipNote»

National Adoption Month

Secretary Kerry (Nov. 1): "Over the past decade, more than 200,000 children -- from more than 100 countries -- were adopted by American families." Full Text» More»

International Child Abduction

On Nov. 1, the U.S. and the Republic of Korea became partners under the Hague abduction convention. The U.S. now has 72 partners under the convention. Full Text»

Veterans Innovation Partnership

Secretary Kerry (Oct. 31): "That's why I asked Drew to build this new partnership to bring the unique skills that veterans have ... to the front lines of diplomacy and of development." Full Text» Fact Sheet» DipNote» More»

Features

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state.gov for Mobile

Get foreign policy information on your handheld device by scanning in the above QR code or visiting m.state.govOther Government apps»

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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.

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Operation Predator App

U.S. ICE launched this new smartphone app designed to seek the public's help with fugitive and unknown suspect child predators. More»

Date: 10/31/2013 Description: Alex Taban (left) learns about traditional planting with Dulcy Perkins of Tillers International in Scotts, Michigan. © State Magazine photo by Kevin Krug.
Learning the Secrets of Small-Scale Farming

South Sudanese journalists learn about traditional farming to help transform their country’s agriculture. More»

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Native American Heritage Month 2013

Mr. Jackson is the senior advisor and liaison for Native American Affairs for the OES Bureau. More»

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