Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I would like to congratulate the people of the Republic of Nauru as you celebrate the 48th anniversary of your nation’s independence on January 31.

Washington, DC - Ambassador Richard Olson, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, will travel to Brussels and Berlin from January 28 to February 4.

Washington, DC - We are deeply concerned about recent reports of escalating violence in Yemen and resulting deaths of civilians – including the attacks that killed an ambulance driver associated with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Dahyan, a freelance journalist near Sana’a, and civilians in Sana’a and at the Ras Isa oil terminal. 

Stanford, California - Many nations and regions already facing uncertain political futures must contend with a growing threat to stabilization: freshwater vulnerability.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and all Americans, I am honored to congratulate the people of Australia as you celebrate Australia Day, 228 years after the First Fleet sailed into the beautiful and now world-renowned Sydney Harbor, and over 100 years after the flourishing colonies on your continent came together as one nation.

Washington, DC - The United States supports all efforts aimed at finding consensual and constructive solutions that will conclude the electoral process expeditiously with an outcome that reflects the will of the Haitian people, consistent with Haitian law and the Haitian constitution.