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Human Rights In North Korea

The human rights situation in North Korea has deteriorated significantly.

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U.S. Committed To A Nuclear Free World

The United States and its partners have taken a number of significant steps towards a world free of nuclear weapons.

A man sits in a graveyard where the dead of 1988 gas attack on Halabja, Iraq, by Saddam Hussein's regime were laid to rest, Thursday Dec. 7, 2006.

Halabja And The Fate Of Its Killers

24 years ago Iraqi forces launched a genocidal campaign against the Kurds and other ethnic groups in Northern Iraq.

President Barack Obama in the Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C., March 13, 2012.

U.S. Condemns Shooting In Afghanistan

The American people share the outrage.

This copy photograph of a paper printout obtained by The Associated Press shows Robert Levinson.

A Reward For The Safe Return Of Robert Levinson

Five years ago retired FBI agent Robert Levinson disappeared in Iran.

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U.S. Partnership With Brazil

Brazil is a society that has embraced democracy and also draws on and celebrates its diversity.

The Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali has pushed tens of thousands of people into Niger where the refugee crisis has intensified a looming food crisis in the region.

Dialogue Not Conflict Needed In Mali

Skirmishing continues in northern Mali between government forces and rebel groups seeking greater regional autonomy.

RUSSIA ELECTIONS

Russia Votes For President

Putin's campaign conditions prompt investigation appeal.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2nd L) attends an unveiling ceremony of new nuclear projects, in Tehran, Iran, February 15, 2012.

Diplomacy Door Open For Iran

President Obama committed to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

A relative of Abdulaziz Abu Ahmed Khrer, killed by a Syrian Army sniper, cries during his funeral in Idlib, north Syria, March 8, 2012.

Assad Must Go Now

The United States is leading an all-out effort to bring a swift end to the tyrannical regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Piracy A Growing Threat To West Africa

Threat is increasing in scope and violence in the Gulf of Guinea.

Supporting Democracy In Iraq

USAID has been partnering with Iraqi civilians through its multi-faceted Democracy and Governance Program.

Vehicles line up for diesel near a gas station in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. Controlling soot from trucks, cars, planes, boats and wood and dung fires can have an immediate impact on climate change.

Clinton Launches Climate Coalition

New climate program aims to reduce short-lived warming agents.

Convincing Iran To Forsake Nuclear Weapons

President Barack Obama says that diplomacy backed by pressure still has the chance.

Accountability In Sudan

We support efforts to bring those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Darfur to justice.

North Korea Takes First Step

The recent announcement by North Korea is a modest first step in the right direction.

Kenyan Women during an International Women's Day event, in Nairobi, Kenya, March 8, 2011

International Women's Day 2012

United Nations International Women’s Day: a day of celebration and remembrance.

An employee monitors lengths of printed cotton fabric inside a workshop of textile factory Faricato, in Bello, Antioquia province April 12, 2011.

U.S. Engagement In The Americas

Colombia may become South America’s second largest economy.

Big Step Forward For Serbia

Serbia and Kosovo recently came to agreement on managing their joint border crossings and on Kosovo’s representation at regional fora.

In Afghanistan, a Civilian Response Corps member (left) walks with Kandahar Governor Toorylai Wesa (center). The Corps worked closely with the governor on governance and development issues in Kandahar Province in 2010.

Subnational Engagement

The scope of nation-to-nation engagement is shifting as countries' economies become more global in nature.

A Bad Actor Sanctioned By The U.S.

The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury.


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