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1,000 Days: Change a Life, Change the Future

Secretary Clinton and Irish Foreign Minister Martin will host an event on reducing child undernutrition on Sept. 21 at 9:15 a.m. Watch the live broadcastMore»
Date: 09/20/2010 Description: Logo: 1,000 Days Event, September 21, 2010, 9:30 a.m.  © Thousanddays.org Image

Millennium Development Goals

USAID Administrator Shah (Sept. 20):  "Enormous progress has been made toward meeting the MDGs, and we should recognize, celebrate, and support these achievements." Report»
Date: 08/19/2009 Location: Pailin, Cambodia. Description: A Cambodian boy who is still recovering from an attack of malaria, smiles as he arrives home with a new mosquito resistant bed net. © AP Image

Haiti Recovery Projects

Secretary Clinton (Sept. 20): "In the wake of the terrible quake, many spoke about the need, not only to rebuild what was lost, but to fundamentally re-imagine the Haitian landscape." Full Text»

In Other News

UN Meeting on Flood Emergency in Pakistan
Secretary Clinton (Sept. 19): "[A]s the waters recede, the people of Pakistan must know that they will not be alone. They can count on my country and on the international community to stand with them." Full Text»
Pakistan Flood Relief Efforts
Special Representative Holbrooke (Sept. 20): "Millions of people are spread out across an area the size of Italy clinging to dikes, living outside the refugee camps. This is just extraordinary and the dimensions of it have to be seen to be grasped." Full Text»
U.S.-China Relations
Deputy Secretary Steinberg delivered live-streamed keynote remarks on the impact of U.S.-China relations on the Asia-Pacific region Sept. 20. The transcript of his remarks will be posted when available. More»
U.S.-Indonesia Joint Commission
Secretary Clinton (Sept. 17): "This is the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Indonesia Joint Commission... it reflects the broadening, deepening, and elevating of the relationship between our countries." Full Text» Joint Statement»
COP-16
Assistant Secretary Crowley (Sept. 20): "They [Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa] talked at length about the Mexican approach as host to COP-16." Full Text»
Car Bombings
Acting Department Spokesman Toner (Sept. 20): "We’d like to express our strong condemnation in response to the car bombings that took place yesterday in Iraq." Full Text»
U.S. Goals and Priorities at UNGA
Assistant Secretary Brimmer (Sept. 17): "Our goals and priorities for the UN General Assembly can be broadly described as deepening, strengthening, and extending many of the actions already taken." Full Text»
Donate to Pakistan Relief Fund
Secretary Clinton: "The United States Government through the Department of State has established the Pakistan Relief Fund for all Americans to join in this tremendous relief, recovery and reconstruction effort." Full Text» Video» More»

Features

Date: 08/19/2010 Description: Yellow button for Pakistan relief. © Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Donate to Pakistan Relief Fund
Donate online; by texting "FLOOD" to 27722 from your mobile phone to give $10; or by downloading this form and mailing in your donation. More»
Date: 09/15/2010 Description: Hispanic Heritage Month 2010: Luis G. Moreno - State Dept Image
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Luis G. Moreno, a member of the Senior Foreign Service, speaks Spanish, French, and some Haitian Creole.  More»
Date: 06/09/2010 Description: Going Mobile: Stay in Touch With the U.S. Department of State logo - State Dept Image
mobile state.gov
Get the latest foreign policy information by pointing the browser on your BlackBerry, iPhone, or other hand-held device to m.state.govMore»
Date: 09/01/2010 Description: Short version of VSFS logo. - State Dept Image
Student Foreign Service
These virtual e-Internships will harness technology and a commitment to global service to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement. More»
Date: 08/27/2010 Description: Officials from Haiti, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and El Salvador visit a concentrated solar power plant and biofuels research station in Fla. Aug. 27.  The visit was part of a Renewable Energy Meeting and Site Visit hosted by the Department of State (DoS) and the Organization of American States (OAS).   © Photo courtesy of Matt McManus
State @ Work
Officials from Haiti, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and El Salvador visit a concentrated solar power plant and biofuels research station in Florida. More»
Date: 2010 Description: Workers continue restoration efforts at Qala Ikhtyaruddin, the 15th-century citadel of Herat, Afghanistan.  - State Dept Image
Cultural Preservation
A Cultural Preservation grant supports restoration of Qala Ikhtyaruddin, a 15th-century citadel in Afghanistan. Secretary's Message» More»
Date: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington Description: Opinion_space logo - State Dept Image
Opinion Space
The U.S. Department of State is interested in your perspectives and input on a series of important foreign policy questions.  More»
 Description: Students gather together to pose for camera. State Department photo
Fulbright Program Enriches Students
Learn about foreign cultures while sharing U.S. views and values. 7th Alumni Conference» Fulbrighters in DC»
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Educational and Cultural Exchanges
The ECA Bureau works to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries.