Foreign Affairs Office

The Foreign Affairs Office reports to the Office of the United States Commissioner. This office supports the United States Commissioner in his charge of joining with the Mexican Commissioner in application of the obligations and rights assumed by the United States and Mexican Governments inthe several boundary and water treaties and IBWC agreements. The Foreign Affairs Office is headed by the United States Section Secretary who with the Mexican Section Secretary control the diplomatic communications of the IBWC and, accompany the Commissioners to IBWC meetings. They prepare the IBWC formal agreements, IBWC Minutes, in English and Spanish and keep records of all discussions and understandings reached at those meetings, as well as advise on protocol. They serve as Spanish and English language interpreters. The also serves as a policy adviser on domestic relations and, in liaison with the Department of State, serves as an expert adviser on boundary and water treaty and IBWC agreement interpretations.

Treaties and Minutes
View the critical documents that govern the U.S. IBWC

Mexican Section of the IBWC
Visit the web site of our counter part
agency La Commission International de Limites y Aguas (CILA)

History
View a brief history of the U.S. IBWC, it's laws and mission operations

Binational Rio Grande Summit
View the Rio Grande Summit background document and presentations presented.