President Trump requested $37.6 billion for the Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) budget in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. The combined budget request for FY 2018 reflects the… more
Serving as Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) and recruiters has reinforced our roles as connectors, engagers, leaders, communicators, institution-builders, educators, storytellers, mentors, and more on behalf of… more
In many countries, from Angola to Laos, and from Afghanistan to Colombia, landmines and unexploded munitions are a daily danger to innocent civilians, even years after conflicts end. Today is the United… more
On March 22, Secretary Tillerson hosted a meeting for the foreign ministers of the 68-member Global Coalition working to defeat ISIS . While Secretary Tillerson pointed to military and diplomatic progress… more
Did you miss any key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week, DipNote will recap the latest U.S. Department of State highlights covering a wide range of global issues, events,… more
Imagine living with your family beside a field of landmines stretching for almost 150 miles. Along Zimbabwe’s border with Zambia and Mozambique is the cordon sanitaire , 233 linear kilometers of danger,… more
Today, the U.S. Department of State hosted the first full Meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coalition on the Defeat of ISIS since 2014. Today’s Ministerial was an opportunity for Coalition members to… more
Today, U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson addressed the 68-member Global Coalition working to defeat ISIS. The goal of the Ministerial, which was held on March 22 at the U.S. Department of State in… more
Once displaced by war, thousands of Nigerian farmers are cultivating again. Mary Utsewa gripped an ear of maize so large she could barely get her hand around it. Standing among bright green cornstalks swaying… more
