U.S. Recognizes International Women's Day on March 8
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made the following statement regarding International Women's Day: "On March 8, 2013, the...
Tech@State: Internet Freedom Conference to be hosted by US Department of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will host a symposium focusing on the use of technology to enhance and expand Internet...
International Women in Action: Mentoring the Next Generation of Global Women Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will bring 85 women and men from 57 countries to the United States March 4-22,...
On International Women's Day, U.S. Secretary Kerry will Honor 10 'Women of Courage'
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On Friday, March 8, Secretary of State John Kerry will honor 10 extraordinary women with the Secretary of State’s International...
Dr. Shubhalaxmi Vaylure of India honored as the International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State has selected Dr. Shubhalaxmi Vaylure of India as International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month...
Innovation in Arms Control Challenge Winners Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance announced the winners of the first Innovation...
US State Department Releases Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the U.S. Department of State released a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012...
U.S. Government Assistance in Support of Free, Fair, and Peaceful Elections in Kenya
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- For 50 years, Kenya has been a stalwart and reliable partner in a strategically important but volatile region. As the...
U.S. Delegation to the 57th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the U.S. Delegation attending the 57th Session of the UN Commission...
U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs launched the Smart Traveler Day campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of the estimated 65 million U.S....
How Moms Can Help Reduce Women and Children's Violence by 50 Percent
OPINION: What if we had the power to reduce the roots of violence by 50% – including one in three women raped world-wide -...
American Music Abroad: Hip Hop Group Audiopharmacy to Tour Southeast Asia
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced that San Francisco-based hip hop group "Audiopharmacy"...
U.S. and Afghanistan Announce $18.2 Million in Good Performers Initiative Awards for Provincial Counter Narcotics
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On February 12, 2013, Afghanistan’s Minister for Counter Narcotics Zarar Moqbel Osmani and U.S. Embassy’s Coordinating Director for Rule of...
U.S. State Department to Engage Science and Engineering Diaspora Networks in Boston
BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary (STAS), in partnership with the Embassy of Ireland, will...
American Athletes Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley Promote Life Skills for Indian Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian...
U.S. Imposition of Nonproliferation Sanctions Against Foreign Entities and Individuals
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the U.S. Department of State announced the imposition of nonproliferation sanctions on several foreign entities and individuals under multiple...
US State Department Contributes an Initial $171 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased to announce an initial contribution of over $171 million toward the 2013 operations of the...
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Hosts The Fulbright Experience: Reaching Out to All People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will host "The Fulbright Experience: Reaching Out to All People with Disabilities," a...
Over 100 International Exchange Students Participate in Civic Education Workshop in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs welcomes 115 international high school exchange students representing more...
Brazil and Basketball: Youth Sports Visitor Program features 14 teenage athletes
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces that 14 teenage athletes—seven boys and seven girls—and...
Hillary Clinton's Farewell Remarks to U.S. State Department Employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On February 1, 2013, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, made the following remarks to State Department employees as part...
WEAmericas Small Grants Launch to recognize final awardees for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Americas
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson, and Executive Vice President of...
Deadly Spin: Propaganda Practices in the USA
ARTICLE: Wendell Potter, formerly a propagandist for various avaricious and venal corporations, 'fesses up and reveals the prevarication, lying, deception, and obfuscation of the industries that pick your pocket every day. His 'Deadly Spin' opens the playbook used by corrupt companies, insufferable industries, and the GOP.
TechWomen Gather in Jordan To Collaborate, Code, and Connect with American women mentors from the greater Silicon Valley area
SILICON VALLEY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Fusing technology with efforts to empower women and girls, the U.S. Department of State announced today that participants of...
Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall welcome ensembles of the Afghan National Institute of Music (ANIM)
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State has announced that ensembles of the Afghan National Institute of Music (ANIM) will travel to...
