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New START Treaty Promotes International Security

Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller (April 26): The New START Treaty will improve international security by reducing and limiting U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear forces..." More»
Date: 2009-04-27 00:00:00.0 Description: Rose Gottemoeller © State Dept Photo

Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship

Deputy Assistant Secretary Benton (Apr. 23): "The purpose of the Summit [April 26-27] is to highlight the importance of the entrepreneur in building job creation, in building stronger communities." Full Text» White House Blog»
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Armenian Remembrance Day

President Obama (Apr. 24): "On this solemn day of remembrance, we pause to recall that 95 years ago one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century began....Today is a day to reflect upon and draw lessons from these terrible events." Full Text»
Date: 04/24/2010 Description: Armenians lay flowers at a memorial to Armenians killed by the Ottoman Turks, as they mark the 95th anniversary of the mass killings, in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, April 24, 2010. Thousands of Armenians marked the anniversary of the mass killings during World War I.  © AP Image

In Other News

Fighting Drug Cartels in Mexico
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Apr. 26): " But we are committed to work with Mexico over the long term to help what is – help defeat what is a shared threat to Mexico and the United States and the rest of the hemisphere." More»
Tanzania Union Day
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 25): "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of the United Republic of Tanzania as you celebrate the 46th anniversary of the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar on April 26." Full Text»
Status of Middle East Peace Talks
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Apr. 24): "Special Envoy George Mitchell had positive and productive talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders over the last three days. His meetings continued our efforts to improve the atmosphere for peace and for proceeding with proximity talks." Full Text»
U.S.-Serbia Science and Technology Agreement
(Apr. 23): This new bilateral science and technology agreement provides a framework under which agencies, ministries, institutes, universities, and research centers can collaborate and make new discoveries across the full range of scientific inquiry. Full Text»
U.S.-Africa Partnership
Ambassador Battle (Apr. 23): "[We] look forward to moving ahead with a substantive, comprehensive relationship between the African Union as a regional continental body and the U.S." Full Text»
World Malaria Day
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 24): "On April 25, the United States will join the global community in observing World Malaria Day. We have made progress on prevention and control since the first World Malaria Day in 2007, but there is much more to do to stop the spread of this preventable and curable disease." Full Text»
NATO Ministerial
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 23): "We've made dramatic changes in Afghanistan in the last year and a half under President Obama's leadership. And the fact is that we have new leadership on the ground here in NATO." Full Text» Video» Trip Page»
American Hikers Detained in Iran
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 23): "We ask the Islamic Republic of Iran to release these three Americans and allow them to go home and be reunited with their families." Full Text»

Features

Date: 04/07/2010 Description: Cover of the State Department's April 7, 2010 Open Government Plan - State Dept Image
Open Government
The State Department is committed to sharing information with the public about the diplomatic work we conduct. Open Government Plan»
Date: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington Description: Opinion_space logo - State Dept Image
Opinion Space
Opinion Space is a new discussion forum designed to engage participants from around the world. More»
Date: 04/24/2010 Description: State Department volunteers joined the Anacostia River Watershed Society's Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday April 24, 2010.  This volunteer effort was just one of the ways the State Department celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. - State Dept Image
State @ Work
State Department volunteers joined the Anacostia River Watershed Society's Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday April 24, 2010. More»
Date: 05/12/2009 Description: Virtual Student Foreign Service State Dept Photo
Student Foreign Service
These internships will harness technology and a commitment to global service to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement.
Date: 11/25/2009 Description: studentsabroad.state.gov home page photo shows a student on foreign travel. © State Dept Image
Spring Break Abroad
When traveling abroad, you need more than just your backpack and flip flops. That’s where we come in. More» 
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ExchangesConnect 2nd Annual Video Contest
View winning videos of the contest, "Change Your Climate, Change Our World!" More»