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Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs

Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Seal of the United States Department of State
Bureau overview
JurisdictionExecutive branch of the United States
HeadquartersHarry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees9,530 (As of 2009)[1]
Annual budget$254 million (FY 2009)[1]
Bureau executive
Parent departmentU.S. Department of State
WebsiteOfficial website

In the United States government, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) is a part of the U.S. Department of State, charged with implementing U.S. foreign policy and promoting U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere, as well as advising the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

  1. ^ a b "Report of Inspection of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs" (PDF). Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State. January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

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Oficina de Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental Spanish アメリカ合衆国国務省西半球局 Japanese

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