The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development. On February 1, 2013, John Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States.
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U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
Secretary Kerry (Sept. 26): " The United States remains deeply committed to engaging the Asia Pacific region. I think you’ve heard us talking about our rebalanced Asia and the deep involvement that we have there, working for the trade agreement, working with respect to security issues and global climate change..." Full Text» More»
Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Secretary Kerry (Sept. 24): "When climate change and food security present these new challenges that they do, we need new partnerships and new solutions in order to tackle them." Full Text» DipNote» More»
Global Counterterrorism Forum
Secretary Kerry (Sept. 23): "The evil that ISIL represents is not something that Iraq or even the region can or should take on alone. We face a common threat, and our response has to be all hands on deck." Full Text» Fact Sheet» Trip Page»