On UN Peacekeeping Day, a look at how the United States' Global Peace Operations Initiative supports El Salvador and its contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. more
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Freedom of religion is America’s first freedom. The Founding Fathers understood religious freedom to be a universal human right to be protected for the benefit of all. The 1998 International Religious Freedom… more
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Fifteen years ago, when PEPFAR was created, an HIV diagnosis was still a death sentence in many countries, and entire families and communities were falling ill. Faced with this death and devastation, the… more
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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
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As we commemorate Memorial Day this weekend, the State Department's Veterans Affinity Group recommends taking a self-guided walk to honor our nation’s fallen heroes. Take advantage of the numerous U.S. war… more
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The 100 diplomatic couriers assigned to the U.S. Department of State face long hours, endless trouble-shooting, constant travel, and the ever-present risk of road, rail, water, and air accidents. Established… more
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With USAID support, Ugandan nutritionists educate mothers on the best food to feed their children so they grow up healthy. Zaina, a new mother in eastern Uganda, could tell that there was something wrong with… more
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Special Agent Scott Kim grew up in a small, blue-collar town in the shadow of New York City’s metropolitan skyline. Living among predominantly Irish and Italian American families, his was the only Asian family… more
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On May 21, 2018, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered remarks at The Heritage Foundation titled "After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy." He outlined the way forward following the President’s decision to… more
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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
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Sometimes diplomacy means taking a message directly to the people, even if you need to bike across the country to do it. I undertook a two-week bike trip across Turkmenistan, a former Soviet state just north… more
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The annual Towards a More Safe and Secure World initiative brings foreign judicial, law enforcement, and security officials to the U.S. to explore transnational threats to international peace and security. more
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