Anne W. Patterson: “A destabilized Syria is not just a threat to us and neighbors, but it is also a threat to Russia.”

$7.6 billion for diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance to better position us to provide support for political and economic reforms.

The United States will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.

The United States has been a vocal and leading champion of rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

We will continue our efforts to promote democracy and universal rights, and we will stand up for the rights of women, Christians, and other minorities.