Date: 12/21/2010 Description: Holiday travelers collect their luggage at an airport. © AP Image

Dec. 23: Traveling overseas this holiday season? Here are a few things to think about before you head out. Follow @TravelGov on Twitter and send us your holiday travel selfie using the hashtag #ReadyToTravel! DipNote»

Date: 12/23/2016 Description: Feed the Future © USAID Image

Dec. 20: Through the Feed the Future initiative, the U.S. has rallied global leaders to help developing countries unlock agriculture’s potential. Along the way, we’ve transformed the way we address the root causes of poverty and hunger through agricultural development. DipNote»

Date: 12/11/2008 Description: Fishermen work together to haul in a net in the fishing community of Chorkor in Accra, Ghana. © AP Image

Under Secretary Novelli (Dec. 20): “Among this year's Award for Corporate Excellence winners are two innovative companies that each demonstrate how environmental and economic sustainability not only can intersect, but can also exponentially improve conservation efforts and catalyze economic growth.” DipNote»

Daily Press Briefing

December 22, 2016

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UN Security Council Vote

Secretary Kerry (Dec. 23): "Today, the U.S. acted with one primary objective in mind: to preserve the possibility of the two state solution, which every U.S. administration for decades has agreed is the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.” Full Text»

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