From Woonsocket to Westerly, the State Department positively impacts Rhode Islanders through economic investment and job creation, academic exchange programs, and research funding, thereby strengthening our… more
My name is Charlie Bolden. As a U.S. Marine, I fought in the Vietnam War; as an astronaut, I commanded the space shuttle; and as NASA’s Administrator, I set the foundation for new and innovative initiatives… more
At the inaugural Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged $17 million to expand demining activities in Ninewa, Iraq, the ancestral homeland of Iraqi minority… more
From Asheville to Wilmington, the State Department positively impacts North Carolina through programs that keep America safe and prosperous, advance our shared priorities, and strengthen our bilateral… more
Secretary Pompeo will travel to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, India, Japan, and the Republic of Korea June 23-30 to discuss issues of regional and mutual concern, and to broaden and… more
According to the United Nations, every 20 minutes a person is forced to leave behind everything to escape war, persecution, or terror. Today, more than 70 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide… more
On June 13, Secretary Pompeo delivered remarks to the media sharing the assessment of the United States Government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of… more
International Day of UN Peacekeepers recognizes the courageous and dedicated men and women around the world who don the blue helmet and risk everything to create the time and space needed for conflicts to end… more
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivered the keynote address at the Israeli Embassy’s Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. In his… more
