.@SecBlinken recently chaired a @UN Security Council meeting on the impact artificial intelligence could have on international peace and security. Here's what you need to know.🧵 At the dawn of the AI revolution, the United States led the way in establishing the rules of the road. We’ve demonstrated how AI can be safe, secure, and trustworthy, while also unlocking opportunities to solve the world’s greatest challenges.

This week marks 100 years of the U.S. Foreign Service! We are honored to have had thousands of Foreign Service officers over the past century who have served the United States at home and abroad. Take a look at bit of our history 🧵 With the passing of the 1924 Rogers Act by Congress, the Foreign Service and modern diplomacy began. diplomacy.state.gov/1924-rogers-ac…

Last week, @SecBlinken and @FLOTUS honored courageous individuals and one group of courageous women at the #IWOC2024 awards ceremony. Their stories of strength and leadership below: ⤵️



Benafsha Yaqoobi of Afghanistan is an #IWOC for her courageous work to defend the rights of women who have faced violence. She continues to advocate for Afghan girls and those with disabilities for the right to attend school.

The State Department is proud to honor 7 courageous Afghan women who were assassinated as #WomenofCourage for their efforts to help others and used their voices to empower those around them. Their efforts will not be forgotten.

The State Department is proud to honor 7 courageous Afghani women who were assassinated as #WomenofCourage for their efforts to help others and used their voices to empower those around them. Their efforts will not be forgotten.

Nina Balabayeva of Kazakhstan is being honored for her enormous achievement in building the country’s first human trafficking shelter. She has dedicated her life and career to combating trafficking in persons even before there were laws on the books in Kazakhstan. #EndTrafficking Lieutenant Colonel Karma Rigzin of Bhutan is being honored for her leadership in pioneering Bhutan’s victim-centered specialized national police unit on women and children that led to the first-ever criminal human trafficking case. #EndTrafficking

After 500 days in office, U.S. leadership is back on the world stage as the result of @POTUS's policies. .@POTUS withdrew from the flawed #IranDeal because it failed to guarantee the safety of the American people.

There is no doubt about #Assad regime's pattern of chemical weapons. Since 2014, the OPCW assigned responsibility to Assad for multiple sarin & chlorine attacks.

We've noticed there’s an awful lot of Russian #Propaganda out there, so we thought we’d offer some facts: FACT: The #Syrian regime used chemical weapons near #Douma on April 7, killed at least 45 people and sickening hundreds more. Our information is consistent and corroborated by multiple sources, from military intelligence to social media users, NGOs to international organizations.