Management Of The Affairs Of State In The US

By Ina Hunt


Each country takes its delicate affairs with a lot of caution and care as they may deserve. All affairs of state must, at all times, be carefully looked after, and should be kept away from everyone. They have to be prevented from reaching ordinary citizens for the sole purpose of providing security for them. Most of the items address matters such as the security of people, and, hence, must be taken seriously.

In America, office of Secretary of state handles such matters. He office holder deals every foreign issue; he serves as the central guide of the white house on foreign matters. He, at the same time, works on foreign policies designed by at the command of the president. The main foreign policies touch on foreign services, the agency committed to fostering international development and civil services. The office bearer achieves all these through the state department. John Kerry currently holds this office.

The office bearer talks on behalf of his country in tackling various key issues in most affairs of the world. In days the recent past, he has presented the opinions of his country on matters like the Syrian, Iranian, Somali and Russian wars. He has also addressed the same problems in many other countries. In addition to these, he continues to give what the US thinks about same sex marriages, FGM, global warming and the MDGs.

He is expected to make sure that there his country and its neighbors relate well. The good relationship is expected to extend to other nations that are not near the US. This relationship should be promoted through giving grants and repayable loans to less developed countries, assistance in getting solutions to problems in war-stricken countries. Military unity and many other elements of cooperation also enhance good relationships.

There is an established section within this department that specifically handles environmental, economic and energy matters. Main areas in this section are climatic change, science and technology, food security, trade programs and policies and disadvantaged small business utilization.

under the arms control and international security sector, the office handles security control, ways of countering terrorism, defense trade controls, diplomatic security, designing anti-narcotic laws, political-military affairs and many more activities. Most of these activities in this area are meant to ensure that peace prevails in this whole world, and not just in America. This office also deals with civilian security and democracy where they look at conflict and stabilization, countering international terrorism, global criminal justice, human trafficking, women issues and other issues mostly similar to those addressed under internal security.

Under the docket of public diplomacy, they address a number of issues which include briefing the press, press releases, updating and registration of occurrences, public affairs, culture, education, history and relations with other nations among several other functions. This group of activities is composed of the major activities meant to facilitate international cooperation and understanding.

The last type of events carried out in this sector is the development and assistance department. This department is charged with keeping every resource belonging to the American foreign assistance department. It is, at the same time, houses the office of world health diplomacy.




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