On April 10, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attended a ceremony at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema memorial in Italy, which is dedicated to the victims of the massacre committed in the village by the Nazis in… more
On April 9, U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson appeared on ABC This Week and CBS Face the Nation to discuss the situation in Syria and the importance of the war to defeat ISIS in the United States’… more
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson traveled to Mar-a-Lago in Florida to join President Donald J. Trump for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 6-7. At the outset of the visit, Secretary Tillerson… more
Did you miss 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, and… more
At the direction of President Trump, U.S. forces conducted a cruise missile strike against a Syrian Air Force airfield today at about 8:40 p.m. EDT (4:40 a.m., April 7, in Syria) . The strike targeted Captain… more
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. involvement in WWI, which began on April 6, 1917, with a declaration of war against Germany. The outbreak of World War I took nearly everyone by surprise,… more
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton spoke with the press today to preview the upcoming visit of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China to… more
On March 31, Secretary Tillerson visited Brussels, Belgium to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers Meetings, continuing the United States’ high-level engagement with NATO. During this meeting, Secretary Tillerson… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Here’s our weekly This Week at State recap of the latest U.S. Department of State highlights covering a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
![U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets survivors and families at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre memorial site in Lucca, Italy, on April 10, 2017. [State Department photo]](https://blogs.state.gov/sites/default/files/styles/grid_thumbnail/public/2017-04-10-Sant%27Anna-di-Stazzema-Massacre-Memorial_2.jpg?itok=g4SprGw7&c=7d119494097b41d596965e333bc8d22c "U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets survivors and families at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre memorial site in Lucca, Italy, on April 10, 2017. [State Department photo]")
