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Department of State Overview

The mission of the Department of State is to advance freedom for the benefit of the American people and the international community by helping to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world composed of well-governed states that respond to the needs of their people, reduce widespread poverty, and act responsibly within the international system.

Combating violent extremism is not only a U.S. concern.  Accordingly, robust and regular two-way information sharing and collaboration with international partners continue to be cornerstones of our effort to thwart terrorist attacks.

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Assistant Secretary Hammer Discusses "US Foreign Policy Agenda: UNGA 2012"
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Mike Hammer briefs at the New York Foreign Press Center on "US Foreign Policy Agenda: UNGA 2012," September 28, 2012. [Go to video.state.gov for more video and text transcript.] From:...
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Assistant Secretary Hammer Participates in a LiveAtState on US Foreign Policy and UNGA Highlights
US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Michael Hammer participates in a LiveAtState on US foreign policy priorities and UNGA highlights at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, October 4, 2012. [Go to video.state.gov for more video and text...
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World Food Program - USA Awards Ceremony
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other participants deliver remarks at the World Food Program - USA Awards Ceremony at the US Department of State in Washington, DC on October 3, 2012. A text transcript can be found at www.state.gov From: ...
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Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the World Food Program - USA Awards Ceremony
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the World Food Program - USA Awards Ceremony at the US Department of State in Washington, DC on October 3, 2012. A text transcript can be found at www.state.gov From:...
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Ambassador Rice Delivers Remarks on MINUSTAH at the United Nations
Ambassador Susan E. Rice, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivers remarks on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) at a Security Council Debate at the United Nations in New York, New York on October 4, 2012. [Go to video.state.gov for more video and...
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September 27, 2012, could be the day that forever changed the lives of a group of teenagers from the low-income township of Chitungwiza (population one million) outside of Harare. I hope that date does prove fateful. I'll know it was auspicious if I see Zimbabwean names on the list of the 2017 Berkeley graduating class. If the names are there, I can say I saw the students get their first taste of northern California in a cramped, hot classroom off a dusty road near some of Zimbabwe's...

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Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, will hold a conversation with Ann Cody, Director of Policy and Global Outreach for BlazeSports America, and Kirk Bauer, Executive Director of Disabled Sports USA, on "...

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As the Olympic and Paralympic Games proved this summer, sports have the unique ability to bring people together peacefully.

As part of its Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative, the U.S. Department of State brought 18 young female athletes and two coaches from India and Pakistan together recently for the first joint India-Pakistan sports exchange program.

Regardless of their country of origin, these athletes and coaches became a team...

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Your vote counts, wherever you are! If you forgot to register and/or request a ballot, there's still time to cast your vote, but you'll have to act fast. Register and/or request a ballot today using the federal post card application at www.FVAP.gov. Select the electronic ballot delivery option, include your email address (and fax number) and send it to local election officials in your state. Almost every state lets you send it...

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The United Nations' Human Rights Council in Geneva just concluded its 21st session. This also happened to coincide with the end of the United States' first term back on the council -- we rejoined in 2009. Working together, I think we made significant progress across a wide range of issues.

Early in the session, the United States along with the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, the Maldives, Mexico, and Nigeria, presented a...

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StateDept: Assistant Secretary Mike Hammer holds a #Twitter Briefing in Spanish. Send questions now using #AskState. http://t.co/dhNOqJv9
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StateDept: #SecClinton to launch initiatives to raise the status of girls 11:00 AM EDT October 10; watch live: http://t.co/WOkRnpvz. #DayoftheGirl
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StateDept: #SecClinton to launch new public and private initiatives to raise the status of girls: http://t.co/WOkRnpvz. #DayoftheGirl
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StateDept: Latest on #DipNote: Looking for @UCBerkeley "Golden Bears" in #Zimbabwe http://t.co/v6M3n6kf via @usembassyharare
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StateDept: The #Fulbright Program operates in over 155 countries. Follow @FulbrightPrgrm and visit http://t.co/jkTlqMVj to learn more.
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Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the World Food Program-USA Awards Ceremony

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the World Food Program-USA Awards Ceremony at the U.S. Department of...

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Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the World Food Program-USA Awards Ceremony

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the World Food Program-USA Awards Ceremony at the U.S. Department of...

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Secretary Clinton With David Novak and Christina Aguilera

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton poses for a photo with David Novak, Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, right; and Christina Aguilera, United Nations World Food Program (...

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Secretary Clinton Shakes Hands With Kazakh Foreign Minister Idrissov

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shakes hands with Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov after their joint press conference at the U.S....

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Secretary Clinton Shakes Hands With Afghan Foreign Minister Rassoul

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shakes hands with Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul after the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Commission at the U.S...

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