The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated in 2017 that there are at least 24.9 million trafficking victims throughout the world; approximately 4.8 million of those are sex trafficking victims.… more
Ambassador Nathan Sales reviews ten highlights from State Department’s diplomatic efforts to defeat ISIS, al-Qa’ida, Hizballah, and other global terrorist groups. more
Over the years, foreign policy successes ebb and flow in nonproliferation. Our victories are—at times—marked by how far we’ve moved a pebble forward. Sometimes we liken our efforts to Sisyphus, refusing to… more
On December 19, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that the United States and Canada will co-host a major ministerial meeting on the security and… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
On December 15, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered remarks at a United Nations Security Council Ministerial Briefing on Nonproliferation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in New York… more
On December 14, Ambassador Nikki Haley, held a press conference to highlight recent findings communicated in the United Nations 2231 Implementation Report. This was the Secretary-General’s fourth report… more
Secretary Tillerson gave remarks on “Meeting the Foreign Policy Challenges of 2017 and Beyond” at the 2017 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Forum on December 12, 2017. more
