President Obama (Jan. 11): "Starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission -- training, advising, assisting Afghan forces. It will be an historic moment and another step toward full Afghan sovereignty." Full Text»
Spokesperson Nuland (Jan. 11): "Deputy Secretary Burns also took the occasion to brief the Russians on some of the progress that we believe that the Syrian Opposition Coalition has begun to make ... to manage the country in a non-sectarian, technocratic way, and to provide services to the Syrian people." Full Text»
On January 16, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson will speak on “The U.S.-Africa Partnership: The Last Four Years and Beyond,” at the Wilson Center. More»
Jan. 11: Read an overview of some of the U.S. Government's contributions to help Haiti on a path to economic prosperity and political stability. More»
Jan. 14: The U.S. will host the Group of Eight Roma-Lyon Group meeting, aimed to better align G8 counterterrorism and anti-crime policies. More»
Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Rick Barton will travel to Tegucigalpa January 15-18. More»
Jan. 10: Putting women and technology together has the potential to be one of the highest-leverage opportunities to address the world's development challenges. DipNote»
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