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Rio+20

Special Envoy Stern (June 20): "The President and Secretary Clinton elevated development to one of the three pillars of U.S. national security policy, along with diplomacy and defense." Full Text» More»

Date: 06/20/2012 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Description: Presidents and dignitaries pose for the group photo at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The Earth summit runs through June 22. © AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano

World Refugee Day

Deputy Assistant Secretary Brigety (June 20): "We know that refugees – almost by definition – have an extraordinary drive for life. They have survived unspeakable hardships in their quests for safety from violence and persecution." Full Text» President Obama» Secretary Clinton» More»

Date: 06/20/2012 Description: Rohingya Muslim children take lessons at an unauthorized camp that houses Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled Myanmar during an ethnic strife in 1992, in Kutupalong, Bangladesh on World Refugee Day, Wednesday, June 20, 2012.  © AP Photo/Saurabh Das

2012 Trafficking in Persons Report

Secretary Clinton (June 19): "This report ... gives a clear and honest assessment of where all of us are making progress on our commitments and where we are either standing still or even sliding backwards." Full Text» More» Report»

In Other News

Daily Press Briefing: P-5+1 Talks

Spokesperson Nuland (June 20): "We want to ensure that if we’re going to continue this process that it’s going to produce results, which is why the next stage is to have experts meet in Istanbul on July 3rd and see if we can close some of the gaps in comprehension here." Full Text»

Secretary Clinton's Travel

Spokesperson Nuland (June 20): "Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Finland, Latvia, and Russia from June 27-June 30." Full Text»

Mosque Attack in the West Bank

Spokesperson Nuland (June 19): "The U.S. condemns in the strongest possible terms today’s provocative attack on a mosque in the West Bank village of Kfar Jabaa near Ramallah." Full Text»

U.S. Support for the Sustainable Energy for All Global Action Agenda

June 20: The UN Secretary General’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative represents an important opportunity for the international community to address issues critical to the future of sustainable development, energy access, and economic growth. Fact Sheet»

Trade With Russia Is a Win-Win

June 20: Op-ed written by Secretary Clinton appearing in print in the Wall Street Journal and online at Wall Street Journal. More»

Crackdown on Demonstrators in Sudan

Spokesperson Nuland (June 19): "The U.S. is deeply concerned by the crackdown by the Sudanese authorities on peaceful demonstrators in Khartoum over the last three days." Full Text»

Features

Description: Artist's rendering of the US Diplomacy Center museum, showing glass walls and ceiling spanning the courtyard on the 23rd street entrance to the Department of State - State Dept Image
U.S. Diplomacy Center

What will visitors to the future museum of the Department of State experience? Find out more about plans and programs. More>>

Date: 06/05/2012 Description: Celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month 2012: Ralan Hill - State Dept Image
Celebrating LGBT Pride Month

Ralan Hill joined the Foreign Service after serving abroad in the U.S. Army. More»

Date: 02/09/2011 Description: QR Code for m.state.gov - State Dept Image
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»

Date: 01/23/2012 Description: My State Department interface. - State Dept Image
My State Department

My State Department lets you create a custom view of state.gov so you can easily stay on top of favorite foreign policy topics. More»

Date: 06/14/2011 Description: Logo for IPhone App: State Department Seal and stylized image of an airplane in flight. - State Dept Image
State Department iPhone App

The "Smart Traveler" iPhone App is for U.S. travelers going abroad. More» Other Government apps»

Date: 05/31/2012 Description: Merida Initiative - State Dept Image
Merida Initiative

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is assisting Mexico in its battle against organized crime. More» Fact Sheet»

Date: 11/06/2008 Description: Doors to Diplomacy website contest. © State Dept Photo
Doors to Diplomacy Winners

The two winning websites for the 2012 Doors to Diplomacy competition are: Water, the New Petrol and The Haiti Ocean ProjectMore»

Date: April 2012 State Magazine. Description: Refugee Coordinator Greg Shaw helps pump water at a refugee camp in Betou, Republic of Congo. State Magazine photo.
Refugee Coordinators

Read about how the work of these Foreign Service officers assists refugees and displaced persons abroad. More»

Date: 02/18/2012 Description: Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller talks to participants at the Global Zero Conference at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. - State Dept Image
State @ Work

Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller talks to participants at the Global Zero Conference at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. More»

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