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I Met with Yezidi Victims of Terror in Iraq: Here’s What They Told Me

I Met with Yezidi Victims of Terror in Iraq: Here’s What They Told Me

The Yezidi community in northern Iraq has faced an existential crisis since Da’esh began targeting them in August 2014. The terrorists…

Tom MalinowskiMar 23

Allegations of Abuse Committed by Peacekeepers in the Central African Republic

Allegations of Abuse Committed by Peacekeepers in the Central African Republic

The reports of new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by UN and non-UN personnel in the Central African Republic are…sickening. ¶ At the request of the Secretariat, the Security Council is meeting today to be briefed on the allegations. In these cases, as in all reported allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, it is critically important that prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations be carried out; and that, if the allegations are substantiated, the perpetrators be held accountable. ¶ Today, in the town of Bambari in the Central African Republic, I had the opportunity to meet with some of the…

Ambassador Samantha PowerMar 31

Celebrating a #YearinSpace

Celebrating a #YearinSpace

By Amber Charlesworth, Foreign Affairs Officer in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs’ (OES) Office…

U.S. Department of StateMar 1

Meeting Young Women Where They Are: Intersection of Innovation and Empowerment

Meeting Young Women Where They Are: Intersection of Innovation and Empowerment

By Ambassador-at-Large, Deborah L. Birx, M.D., Coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS and U.S. Special…

U.S. Department of StateMar 8

Wildlife at the Crossroads: The Future of Elephants is in Our Hands

Wildlife at the Crossroads: The Future of Elephants is in Our Hands

By Judith G. Garber, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES)

U.S. Department of StateMar 2

A Small Miracle: 5000th Baby Born at Clinic for Syrian Refugees

A Small Miracle: 5000th Baby Born at Clinic for Syrian Refugees

By Anne C. Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Populations, Refugees, and Migration at the U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of StateMar 1

John KerryDec 30, 20158 min read

Ten Memorable Moments From 2015

by John Kerry

Ambassador Samantha PowerDec 11, 201510 min read

This Regime Has No Double

What I said to the UN Security Council on Human Rights Violations in North…

U.S. Department of StateFeb 213 min read

Stanford University to be Site of Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016 hosted by President Obama

U.S. Department of StateFeb 222 min read

Secretary Kerry Testifies on State Department FY 2017 Budget Request

U.S. Department of StateFeb 234 min read

When Religious Leaders Fight for Social Justice

U.S. Department of StateFeb 212 min read

New Podcast Series Examines Global Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism

U.S. Department of StateFeb 114 min read

Bridging the Gap — Israel and the Palestinian Authority on 3G Mobile Connectivity

U.S. Department of StateFeb 83 min read

Supporting America’s Presence Abroad Through the FY2017 Foreign Assistance Budget

U.S. Department of StateFeb 83 min read

Southeast Asian Leaders Join President Obama in California: A Historic Summit

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