American foreign policy operations cover the entire gamut of international relations, from more traditional foreign policy issues such as security and trade, to the involvement in transborder matters such as health, biotechnology and environmental affairs. Democracy and human rights isssues are also matters in which the U.S. State Department is involved, along with other global concerns such as trafficking, migration and sustainable development.

To access a range of information on these and other issues, please also see State Department web site.