U.S. Delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum
Acting Assistant Secretary Thornton will lead a high-level U.S. government delegation to the 29th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Session with Forum Dialogue Partners on September 7 in Apia, Samoa. More»
September is Passport Awareness Month. The State Department is launching an awareness campaign to educate and inform travelers about upcoming changes to travel identification requirements for domestic flights. Media Note» More»
Aug. 30: The United States Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison emphasized the United States’ commitment to “America’s most crucial security alliance, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.” DipNote»
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Achieving Parity in Diplomatic Missions
Spokesperson Nauert (Aug. 31): "The United States has fully implemented the decision by the Government of the Russian Federation to reduce the size of our mission in Russia. We believe this action was unwarranted and detrimental to the overall relationship between our countries." Full Text» Briefing»
Industry Advisory Group Charter Renewed
Aug. 31: The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ Industry Advisory Group charter has been renewed for an additional two-year period. More»