Secretary Kerry on the way forward and the work of the U.S. and the State Department in continuing to build a better and safer world, during farewell remarks at the Department of State, January 19, 2017.

Secretary Kerry recognizes several examples of the work of lesser known State Department responsibilities and successes, including those of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Bureau of Consular Affairs and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security during his farewell address, January 19, 2017.

"As I leave here, I just want to thank all of you for the relationship that we’ve had. We’ve put in 1.4 million miles, 91 countries. I’ve spent some 3,000, close to 3,700 hours on a telephone communicating with counterparts and leaders in one part of the world or another. And I am so grateful to our whole team." - Secretary Kerry's remarks to the press corps during the Daily Press Briefing, at the Department of State, January 19, 2017. http://go.usa.gov/x9yuw

Secretary Kerry highlights foreign policy successes and the important work of the State Department in those successes, during his farewell remarks at the Department of State, January 19, 2017.

Secretary Kerry thanks State Department employees during his farewell address at the Department of State, January 19, 2017.

Live: Secretary of State John Kerry delivers farewell remarks to State Department employees.

State Department Spokesperson John Kirby thanks the State Department press corps at the Daily Press Briefing, January 19, 2017.

Starting soon → Secretary of State Kerry will address State Department employees with a farewell address at 3:30 p.m. for the final time as Secretary of State. Watch live at state.gov

"Our country sets a standard for the world, with respect to our telling the truth and it is vital that we stay fact-grounded and value-grounded in what has made this country the strong and remarkable place that it is.”– Secretary Kerry thanks the State Department press corps for their critical role, at the start of the Daily Press Briefing, January 19, 2017.

Secretary Kerry discusses the work of diplomacy and the U.S. leadership and engagement during his tenure as Secretary of State in and opinion piece in today's New York Times: "What We Got Right" → goo.gl/Uqb4KU

Watch live today at 3:30 p.m. ET → Secretary Kerry will give farewell remarks to State Department employees before departing the State Department for the final time as Secretary of State. More information at: http://go.usa.gov/x9yKB

From the earliest days of the Counter-ISIL campaign in Iraq, one of the initial goals of our U.S. military efforts was to help Iraqi and Kurdish forces reestablish control over the Mosul dam. Read more on how the United States is helping our Iraqi partners to stabilize and restore cities and critical infrastructure liberated from the terrorist group’s control, on DipNote: http://go.usa.gov/x9yvj

Check out Secretary Kerry’s opinion piece in today's New York Times: "What We Got Right" → goo.gl/Uqb4KU

President Obama is holding his final press conference at The White House today at 2:15pm ET. Tune in here: http://wh.gov/live

"We all have to play our part in reforming the organization so that it remains relevant for the future, and remains focused on the key issues of our time."– What reforms should the new United Nations Secretary-General’s agenda include? Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Organization Affairs Sheba Crocker discusses on FoggyBottom on Medium: goo.gl/FJ6nBD

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on "Diplomacy in an era of disruption" at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2017. Read the full transcript at: http://go.usa.gov/x9mdN

U.S. State Department Spokesperson John Kirby comments on the U.S. announcement of additional funding for the Green Climate Fund (GCF), during the Daily Press Briefing, January 17, 2017. More on the announcement at: http://go.usa.gov/x9mmA

U.S. State Department Spokesperson John Kirby extends condolences to those affected by a plane crash on Sunday outside of Bishkek, during the Daily Press Briefing, January 17, 2017.