An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

2017-2021 ARCHIVED CONTENT

You are viewing ARCHIVED CONTENT released online from January 20, 2017 to January 20, 2021.

Content in this archive site is NOT UPDATED, and links may not function.

For current information, go to www.state.gov.

Bureaus and Offices Reporting Directly to the Secretary

Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

Our Mission

The Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs leads and coordinates the Government’s diplomatic engagements on overseas hostage-related matters.

2017-2021 ARCHIVED CONTENTYou are viewing ARCHIVED CONTENT released online from January 20, 2017 to January 20, 2021.Content in this archive site is NOT UPDATED, and links may not function.For current information, go to www.state.gov.

Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

Our Mission

U.S. Department of State

The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future

2017-2021 ARCHIVED CONTENT

You are viewing ARCHIVED CONTENT released online from January 20, 2017 to January 20, 2021.

Content in this archive site is NOT UPDATED, and links may not function.

For current information, go to www.state.gov.