Munich, Germany - Secretary Kerry met today on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

Palermo, Italy - UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov, on a criminal trial in Palermo, Italy, that ended with the successful dismantling of a migrant smuggling network. While operational, the criminal network stretched across 12 countries and two continents and was responsible for the loss of 300 lives off the coast of Lampedusa in 2013.

Washington, DC - As Uganda nears its national elections on February 18, the United States supports the call by many Ugandans, including thousands of youth, for a peaceful, transparent and credible electoral process, before, during, and after the voting.

Munich, Germany - Representatives of the Quartet - European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Deputy United Nations Secretary-General Jan Eliasson - met in Munich today.

Washington, DC - As the Central African Republic sits on the cusp of historic elections that will bring the country’s political transition closer to an end, the United States expresses its solidarity with the Central African people and reiterates our commitment to continuing to help the country find the peace and stability it deserves.

Washington, DC - From February 12 to 18, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller will visit Munich, Geneva, Vienna and Stockholm for conferences and meetings on international security issues.