The City Pair CVE Partnership Program is an important tool to enhance our partnerships in a comprehensive approach to counterterrorism. Established in 2011, this program has equipped dozens of local… more
USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance shares an inside look at how its elite urban search and rescue teams train to respond to disasters overseas. Nearly 200 firefighters from Fairfax County Fire… more
Concerns about protecting public places are not new, but the call by ISIS, al-Qa’ida, and other terrorist groups to attack soft targets heightens the risks to new levels. The international community can… more
On August 7, 1998, two U.S. embassies in Africa suffered coordinated and nearly simultaneous bombings later linked to the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. The attacks killed more than 250 people, including… 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
USAID Administrator Mark Green shares a story from his recent trip to the front lines of the Rohingya humanitarian crisis. More than 700,000 people have fled ethnic violence in Burma to seek refuge in… more
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo traveled to Brussels, July 10-12, accompanying the President to the NATO Summit. During the Summit, Allies discussed increased defense spending and burden sharing, enhanced… more
We mark the fourth International Day to Eliminate Sexual Violence in Conflict and 10 years since the United States under the leadership of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led the international… 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
