U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to #Bangkok, Thailand today to pay respects to His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Secretary Tillerson will also meet with Thai officials to discuss US-Thailand partnership and regional issues.
Secretary Tillerson poses for a photo with foreign ministers participating in the U.S.- #ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in #Manila, #Philippines. The leaders discussed a number of issues, including the fight against terrorism, counterterrorism, and the recognition of the emergence of ISIS fighting forces in the Philippines. #ASEAN2017
Secretary Tillerson lays a wreath and remembers fallen heroes at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in #Manila, Philippines, on August 6, 2017. The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines occupies 152 acres on a plateau that is visible at a distance from the east, south and west. It contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II, a total of 17,202, most of whom lost their lives in operations in #NewGuinea and the #Philippines.
Today, Administrator Mark Andrew Green delivered welcome remarks on his first day as USAID’s Administrator on August 7, 2017.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s complete remarks at a press conference in Manila, Philippines, on August 7, 2017 → go.usa.gov/xRmzG
Secretary Tillerson travels to #Manila, #Bangkok, and #KualaLumpur August 5-9. In Manila, the Secretary will participate in the @ASEAN Regional Forum, the East Asia Summit Ministerial, the U.S.-#ASEAN Ministerial, and the Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial. During the meetings, he will discuss a range of issues, including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, maritime security, and #counterterrorism. The ministerial meeting will also recognize ASEAN’s 50th anniversary, as the Philippines’ chairmanship of the association coincides with this historic milestone.
Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), escorts U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson into PACOM Headquarters. Secretary Tillerson is traveling to Manila, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur, August 5-9, to meet with his counterparts and discuss a range of issues including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, maritime security, and counterterrorism. Secretary Tillerson’s travel reaffirms the Administration’s commitment to further broaden and enhance U.S. economic and security interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Wishing our friends and partners at @USCG a happy 227th birthday! We are proud to partner with you around the world to strengthen partner nations’ capacity to enhance maritime security, and the fight against illicit trafficking and other transnational crime. Here, the US Coast Guard transfers a High Endurance Cutter to the #Vietnam Coast Guard during a ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 26. The ship is expected to improve the Vietnam Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, increase its capacity to perform maritime law enforcement operations, and conduct search and rescue and other humanitarian response operations. The @StateDept ’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and US Coast Guard jointly supported the donation, the refurbishing of the boat, and construction of related training facilities in Vietnam. #SemperParatus #CG227 #CGDay
The @StateDept’s @TheTechGirls exchange program brings girls from the #MiddleEast and #NorthAfrica to the United States to learn about innovation and technology. The participants visit tech companies and organizations as part of the program, and engage in skill-building exercises. They also develop action plans for projects they want to pursue upon returning to their home countries. Earlier this week, several participants worked on #userexperience design and developed suggestions and ideas for a website during a simulation activity. Job shadowing is a key part of TechGirls, giving participants the opportunity to learn from mentors at U.S. companies and organizations and obtain real-world experience to support their interest in #STEM. (Photos courtesy of @thetechgirls
Before ISIS seized territory in northern Iraq, the Hammam Al Alil factory located along the Tigris River south of Mosul was one of the largest bulk producers of cement in the country.
With U.S. support, local Iraqis have cleared away explosive hazards left behind by fleeing ISIS fighters to get the factory back in service and help support reconstruction efforts.
Read more at: https://go.usa.gov/xRPSh
