The State Department warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and parts of the Eastern Caribbean due to Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Jose is expected to affect the same areas. More» DipNote» For access to disaster help and resources, visit disasterassistance.gov»
The State Department is launching an awareness campaign to educate and inform travelers about upcoming changes to travel identification requirements for domestic flights. Visit travel.state.gov to help prepare for your next trip. More»
Spokesperson Nauert (Sept. 9): "We are very concerned by the United Nations announcement on September 8 that an estimated 270,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh since August 25 following allegations of serious human rights abuses in Burma’s Rakhine State." Full Text»
Secretary Tillerson will travel to London from September 13 through September 14 for U.K.-hosted meetings on D.P.R.K. and Libya. More»
Deputy Assistant Secretary Murphy (Sept. 8): "We are very appreciative of the fact that the country’s undergone a transition to elected civilian government – in fact, the first civilian government in half a century. This represents the country’s best opportunity for progress in several generations." Full Text»