<Tr> <Td> Macau </Td> <Td> List </Td> <Td> Kurt Tong </Td> <Td> Consul General and Chief of Mission </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> August 27, 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> List </Td> <Td> Kin W. Moy </Td> <Td> Director </Td> <Td> Taipei </Td> <Td> June 8, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <P> These diplomatic officials report directly to the Secretary of State . Many oversee a portfolio not restricted to one nation, often an overall goal, and are not usually subject to Senate confirmation . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Portfolio </Th> <Th> Officeholder (Title) </Th> <Th> Website </Th> <Th> Appointed </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan and Pakistan </Td> <Td> Vacant since November 17, 2016 (Special Representative) Laurel Miller, acting </Td> <Td> (44) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arctic Region </Td> <Td> Vacant since January 20, 2017 (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (45) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Asia - Pacific Economic Cooperation </Td> <Td> Matthew Matthews (Senior Official) </Td> <Td> (46) </Td> <Td> May 17, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia </Td> <Td> Alina Romanowski (Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (47) </Td> <Td> March 9, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biological & Toxin Weapons Convention Issues </Td> <Td> Robert Wood (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (48) </Td> <Td> October 2, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burma </Td> <Td> Vacant since November 19, 2014 (Senior Advisor) </Td> <Td> (49) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Stuart Symington (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (50) </Td> <Td> April 21, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Civil Society and Emerging Democracies </Td> <Td> Vacant since October 31, 2014 (Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (51) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Climate Change </Td> <Td> Vacant since January 20, 2017 (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (52) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Closure of the Guantánamo Detention Facility </Td> <Td> Vacant since January 20, 2017 (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (53) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Commercial and Business Affairs </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative) Margaret Hawley, acting </Td> <Td> (54) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Conference on Disarmament </Td> <Td> Robert Wood (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (55) </Td> <Td> October 2, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Counterterrorism </Td> <Td> Justin Siberell (Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (56) </Td> <Td> July 9, 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyber Issues </Td> <Td> Christopher Painter (Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (57) </Td> <Td> February 22, 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Environment and Water Resources </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (58) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fissile Material Negotiator </Td> <Td> Michael Guhin (Senior Cutoff Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (59) </Td> <Td> August 10, 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Global Coalition to Counter ISIL </Td> <Td> Brett H. McGurk (Special Presidential Envoy) </Td> <Td> (60) </Td> <Td> November 13, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Global Criminal Justice </Td> <Td> Todd Buchwald (Special Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (61) </Td> <Td> December 30, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Global Engagement Center </Td> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> (62) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Global Food Security </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative) Ted Lyng, acting </Td> <Td> (63) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Global Health Diplomacy </Td> <Td> Deborah L. Birx (Special Representative / Ambassador) </Td> <Td> (64) </Td> <Td> April 14, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Global Partnerships </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative) Thomas Debass, acting </Td> <Td> (65) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Global Youth Issues </Td> <Td> Andy Rabens (Special Advisor) </Td> <Td> (66) </Td> <Td> October 19, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Great Lakes Region of Africa </Td> <Td> Laurence D. Wohlers (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (67) </Td> <Td> January 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> Kenneth Merten (Special Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (68) </Td> <Td> August 17, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Holocaust Issues </Td> <Td> Thomas K. Yazdgerdi (Special Envoy) Stu Eizenstat (Special Advisor) </Td> <Td> (69) </Td> <Td> August 22, 2016 December 18, 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hostage Affairs </Td> <Td> James O'Brien (Special Presidential Envoy) </Td> <Td> (70) </Td> <Td> August 28, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Human Rights of LGBTI Persons </Td> <Td> Randy W. Berry (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (71) </Td> <Td> April 13, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> International Communications and Information Policy </Td> <Td> Vacant (Coordinator / Ambassador) </Td> <Td> (72) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> International Disabilities Rights </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Advisor) </Td> <Td> (73) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> International Energy Affairs </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Envoy and Coordinator) Mary Warlick acting </Td> <Td> (74) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> International Information Programs </Td> <Td> Vacant (Coordinator) Jonathan Henick, acting </Td> <Td> (75) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> International Information Technology Diplomacy </Td> <Td> Vacant (Senior Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (76) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> International Labor Affairs </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (77) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran Nuclear Implementation </Td> <Td> Stephen Mull (Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (78) </Td> <Td> September 25, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel and the Palestinian Authority </Td> <Td> Frederick Rudesheim (Security Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (79) </Td> <Td> January 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israeli - Palestinian Negotiations </Td> <Td> Frank Lowenstein (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (80) </Td> <Td> July 1, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Knowledge Management </Td> <Td> Vacant (Senior Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (81) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> Vacant since January 20, 2017 (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Middle East Transitions </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (82) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minsk </Td> <Td> Vacant (Senior Representative) </Td> <Td> (83) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Monitor and Combat Anti-semitism </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (84) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Muslim Communities </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (85) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nonproliferation and Arms Control </Td> <Td> Vacant since June 10, 2010 (Special Advisor) </Td> <Td> (86) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea Policy </Td> <Td> Joseph Yun (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (87) </Td> <Td> October 17, 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korean Human Rights Issues </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (88) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Ireland Issues </Td> <Td> Vacant (Presidential Representative) </Td> <Td> (89) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nuclear Nonproliferation </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative of the President / Ambassador) </Td> <Td> (90) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Organization of Islamic Cooperation </Td> <Td> Vacant since February 13, 2015 (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (91) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review </Td> <Td> Vacant since July 6, 2015 (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (92) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Religion and Global Affairs </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative) Amy Lillis, acting </Td> <Td> (93) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Religious Minorities in the Near East and South / Central Asia </Td> <Td> Knox Thames (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (94) (95) </Td> <Td> September 28, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sanctions Policy </Td> <Td> Vacant (Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (96) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Science and Technology </Td> <Td> Vacant (Advisor) </Td> <Td> (97) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Secretary Initiatives </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Advisor) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senior Advisor to the Secretary </Td> <Td> Vacant (Senior Advisor) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Six - Party Talks </Td> <Td> Vacant since September 2015 (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (98) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (99) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan and South Sudan </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (100) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> Michael Ratney (Special Envoy) </Td> <Td> (101) </Td> <Td> July 27, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Threat Reduction Programs </Td> <Td> Bonnie Jenkins (Coordinator / Ambassador) </Td> <Td> (102) </Td> <Td> July 13, 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tibetan Issues </Td> <Td> Vacant (Special Coordinator) </Td> <Td> (103) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Transparency </Td> <Td> Janice Jacobs (Coordinator) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 8, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine Negotiations </Td> <Td> Kurt Volker (Special Representative) </Td> <Td> (104) </Td> <Td> July 7, 2017 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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