Through two programs designed to build the capacity of foreign police forces in Bangladesh and Somalia to counter terrorism, the State Department is also helping U.S. police forces keep communities safe in… more
The Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS reflects on the accomplishments of the Global Coalition in 2017, with a look ahead to next steps in 2018. more
A review of 2017 accomplishments from the seven bureaus and offices of the Department’s Under Secretariat for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J). more
Ambassador Nathan Sales reviews ten highlights from State Department’s diplomatic efforts to defeat ISIS, al-Qa’ida, Hizballah, and other global terrorist groups. 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
I have spent a lot of time in Iraq. The son of missionaries, I grew up in Basrah, an oil and port city in the south. Over the years, I traveled in and out of the country for work, and I became USAID’s Mission… more
Secretary Tillerson traveled to Ottawa, Canada, December 19 to meet Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and other officials. The leaders discussed U.S.-Canadian coordination on a range of global and regional… more
From the United Kingdom to Malaysia, countries around the world are confronted with the threat of homegrown terrorists, who are directed or inspired by foreign terrorist organizations. more