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Mr. Salih Yuce named International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month for July 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the U.S. Department of State announced selection of Mr. Salih Yuce of Turkey as July’s International Exchange Alumni Member...
First Sports Diplomacy Program with Turkey Announced by U.S. with 8 wheelchair basketball athletes
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State welcomes its first sports exchange delegation from Turkey to the United States. From June 27-July...
John Kerry: Say 'No!' to Child Labor in Domestic Work on 2013 World Day Against Child Labor
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- As part of 2013 World Day Against Child Labor, US Secretary of State John Kerry made the following statement: We...
Winners of the 2012 U.S. State Department Human Rights Awards Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the U.S. Department of State announced the winners of the 2012 Human Rights Awards. The winner of the Diplomacy...
United States and Columbia to Hold First Meeting on Racial and Ethnic Equality Action Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels// -- Today, the United States and Colombia announced they will hold the first plenary meeting on the U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on...
Tech@State: Moneyball Diplomacy Conference comes to George Washington University
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will host Tech@State: Moneyball Diplomacy on June 7, 2013. The conference will explore how use...
U.S. joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. Forty-four...
U.S. State Dept. submits 'Country Reports on Terrorism 2012' to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the State Department submitted Country Reports on Terrorism 2012 to the U.S. Congress as required by law. This report,...
U.S. Takes Action to Facilitate Communications by the Iranian People and Targets Iranian Government Censorship
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the State Dept. announced that the United States is taking a number of coordinated actions that target persons contributing...
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign Open Skies Air Transport Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Ambassador James B. Smith and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Director of the General Authority of...