The State Department remains focused on the welfare and safety of U.S. citizens in Egypt. The Office of the Spokesman released a statement regarding the status of U.S. citizen evacuations from Egypt on February 1, 2011:
"Approximately 1,600 U.S citizens and their family members have been evacuated from Egypt in an operation that began on Monday, January 31. We will continue evacuation efforts to facilitate the safe transport of every U.S. citizen who wishes to leave the country.
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Janice Jacobs issued an updated Public Service Announcement for U.S. citizens on the situation in Egypt on January 31, 2011. She said:
"...I want to take this opportunity to provide an update on actions the State Department is taking to ensure the welfare and safety of U.S. citizens in Egypt.
"Flights have begun carrying U.S citizens to safe havens in Europe where travelers are being met by consular officers who are providing them information they can use to find lodging… more »
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Janice Jacobs issued a Public Service Announcement for U.S. citizens on the situation in Egypt. She said:
"State Department personnel at our Embassy in Cairo and here in the United States are working round-the-clock to ensure the safety our Americans. We're monitoring the situation on the ground in Egypt, communicating information and implementing crisis response plans. We are communicating via our website, emails, call centers, social media, radio and television to get information out to U.S.… more »
Secretary Clinton (Feb. 1): "We want to develop standards and training to ensure that children in prostitution are treated as victims, not criminals, and given the help they need..." more »
Feb. 1: The State Department announced the issuance of the Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Adoption Report. This report is prepared for Congress in compliance with the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. more »
![A U.S. tourist waves from a bus as she leaves Giza, Egypt, Jan. 31, 2011. [AP Photo]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110202042425im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2011_0201_egypt_bus_m.jpg)
![Woman, evacuated from Egypt, collects luggage outside Larnaca airport, Cyprus, Jan. 31, 2011. [AP]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110202042425im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2011_0131_egypt_evacuation_m.jpg)
