The United States’ promotion of democracy and human rights in Africa provides us with a competitive advantage over our great-power rivals on the continent because it facilitates sustainable political and… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more
On February 6, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo addressed the Meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, at the Department of State in Washington, D… more
On February 4, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participated via video conference in the 10th ministerial meeting of the Lima Group in Ottawa. In his remarks, the Secretary emphasized helping interim… more
The immense scope and challenge that human trafficking presents can often leave people with a sense of frustration, hopelessness, or awareness fatigue. Yet human trafficking is not inevitable. more
On January 23, 2019, President Donald J. Trump recognized Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela, and on January 28, issued an Executive Order on taking additional steps to address the national… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more
Secretary Pompeo underscored the Administration’s unyielding resolve to address the Iranian regime’s threats to international peace and security through their continued development and proliferation of… more
This year's Human Rights Day marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 30 articles of the Declaration set out a foundation for individual rights that have been incorporated… more
