Secretary Kerry (Nov. 4): " I am extremely pleased to welcome here the new secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, who brings very, very special and important skills to this job at this particular moment in time." Full Text»

Spokesperson Kirby (Nov. 4): "The United States condemns the indefensible bombing in Diyarbakir. We wish the wounded a speedy recovery and offer our deepest condolences to all the loved ones of those who lost their lives." Full Text»
Secretary Kerry (Nov. 5): "The Egyptian government took important steps this week as part of its ongoing economic reform program." Full Text»
President Obama launched the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative in April 2015 to expand opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and innovative civil society activists in Latin America and the Caribbean. More»
Secretary Kerry (Nov. 6): "On behalf of everyone at the State Department, I welcome the reports of the release of Wallead Yusuf Pitts Luqman, a U.S. citizen, who had been detained in Yemen for more than a year and a half." Full Text
Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Antarctica, New Zealand, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Peru from November 10 - November 18. More»
Special Envoy Pershing (Nov. 3): "Entry into force has occurred. That's a big political signal of intent and focus.... But we've also had resources being put forward on the private sector side." Full Text»


Beginning November 1, customers applying for or renewing their passport must remove glasses for their passport photo. More»

Over the next four years, the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam plans to spend $45 million on anti-trafficking efforts in Tanzania. More»

International Education Week, November 14-18, celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. More»