Resources - Policy Statements
This section presents links to what people are saying about U.S. security policy around the world. Select one of the four types of policy statements from the menu at the right to filter the results below.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Statement by United States Department of State Spokesperson Marie Harf on the recent kidnapping of two Americans off the Nigerian coast. English
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Nigeria
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Ambassador Richard Norland will travel to Zugdidi on October 25 to survey the pre-election situation as part of the U.S. Embassy’s election observation mission.English
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Georgia
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Friday, October 25, 2013
United States Department of State Spokesperson Marie Harf on Kenya's proposal to defer proceedings at the ICC. English
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Kenya
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Rentz worked closely with the Colombian navy operating in the region to detect and intercept the high-speed vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics.
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Colombia
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
But broadly speaking, U.S. citizens traveling or residing overseas are accorded the full range of passport services available to U.S. citizens. I just can’t speak to his case.English
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Cuba
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
A mission can kickoff at any hour and being able to operate under the cover of darkness is critical.English
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Honduras
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
The U.S. Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the Republic of South Sudan and strongly recommends U.S. citizens pay careful attention to existing in-country conditions when planning to visit. This replaces the Travel Warning dated March 29, 2013, and updates information on services to U.S. citizens in the Republic of South Sudan. English
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South Sudan
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf discusses the kidnapping of American citizens in a Nigerian piracy incident, ongoing diplomatic tensions with Germany and Saudi Arabia, ongoing work in tracking the Benghazi attack perpetrators, the U.S.-Pakistani relationship with respect to counterterrorism, and a handful of issues in east Asia.English
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Nigeria
Germany
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Japan
China
Pakistan
Libya
Cuba
Syria
Russia
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) (DRC). The Department recommends you avoid all travel to the city of Goma and the province of North Kivu, and all but essential travel to the province of South Kivu and the Ituri region in the province of Orientale. With ongoing instability and violence in North and South Kivu, northeastern Orientale, and northern and central Katanga province, the Department's ability to provide consular services to U.S. citizens in these regions of the DRC is extremely limited. This replaces the Travel Warning dated April 24, 2013, to update information on security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. English
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Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Sudan, urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to the Darfur region of Sudan, the Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states, and advises you to consider carefully the risks of travel in other areas of Sudan. English
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Sudan
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
CAREC’s focus on integrated transport and trade this year is well timed and will undoubtedly support increased cooperation in other important areas such as regional energy sector development and connectivity.English
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Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Burundi. This Travel Warning updates without change the Travel Warning for Burundi dated April 22, 2013. The Travel Warning reiterates existing security concerns and notes the security restrictions on travel for Embassy personnel remain in place. English
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Burundi
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Chad and recommends citizens avoid travel to eastern Chad and border regions. U.S. citizens should be particularly vigilant when visiting hotels, restaurants, markets, and easily accessible public areas that expatriates and foreign travelers frequent. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning for Chad dated June 11, 2013 to update U.S. citizens on the current security situation in Chad. English
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Chad
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Marie Harf on developments in Kenya's relationship with the ICC. English
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Kenya
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
The United States is concerned by the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan’s October 16 decision in the case of human rights activist Azimjon Askarov.English
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Kyrgyzstan
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
The U.S. Department of State is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program.English
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Cameroon
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Let me begin by first explaining why security assistance is an essential part of the State Department’s mandate. There is sometimes confusion about where security assistance roles begin and end between the Departments of Defense and State. And many often wonder why the State Department is involved at all in “harder” security related areas. The reason is fairly straightforward: security assistance has broad foreign policy implications. It is not just that weapons can be used in a conflict and therefore must be dealt with very carefully. It is that the distribution of security assistance is fundamentally a foreign policy act.English
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Egypt
Philippines
Israel
South Korea
Pakistan
Mexico
Indonesia
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
The Coast Guard and U.S. law enforcement partners seized approximately 1,155 kilograms of cocaine during an at-sea interdiction Friday in the Caribbean Sea.English
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Puerto Rico
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu make public remarks before a private meeting, addressing U.S. progress in discussions with Iran and Israeli participation in talks with Palestinians.
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Israel
Palestinian Territories
Iran
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Based on the proven value of international outreach in helping to create and maintain the Northern Distribution Network into Afghanistan, U.S. Transportation Command is initiating similar efforts with partners in the Asia-Pacific and African theaters.English
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Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
South Caucasus Regional
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