Secretary Clinton (Nov. 8): "Wildlife might be targeted and killed across Asia and Africa, but their furs, tusks, bones, and horns are sold all over the world. Smuggled goods from poached animals find their way to Europe, Australia, China, and the United States." Full Text» DipNote»
Spokesperson Nuland (Nov. 9): "On Tuesday, Under Secretary Kennedy and Assistant Secretary Boswell will brief members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On Wednesday, Under Secretary Kennedy and Assistant Secretary Boswell will brief members of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee." Full Text»
Nov. 9: At the Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva, Deputy Assistant Secretary Kelly T. Clements announced that the U.S. is providing more than $34 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help those affected by the conflict in Syria. More»
Secretary Clinton (Nov. 8): "We want to make sure that governments around the world play by the same set of rules when it comes to intercountry adoption, putting the health and welfare of children first." Full Text» More»
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Secretary Clinton (Nov. 8): "Each of the seven universities represented here today has committed to create a development lab. Working with USAID... these labs will apply the latest science and technology to some of the biggest challenges in development." Full Text»
Nov. 8: Military, Civil and Foreign Service personnel were invited to submit photographs illustrating their life while serving abroad. More than 3,200 images were submitted, from which the 12 "Best in Show" were identified. More» Gallery»
Military, Civil and Foreign Service personnel submitted photographs illustrating their lives while serving abroad. Photo Gallery»
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John Cosmos Aller joined the Department in 1991 and served in 10 countries. More»
