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  • Term

    Regime

    A particular system or method of government, particularly an authoritarian one

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    Republic

    A state in which the head of state and representative body is elected by the people

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    Refugee

    A person who is forced to leave their country due to conflict, persecution, or natural disaster and is crossing an international border in order to find safety in another count

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    Resolution

    A written motion adopted by a deliberative body

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    Rogue State

    A nation or state breaking international law and posing a threat to the security of other nations

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    Rapprochement

    When states put aside previous difficulties and establish or pursue the resumption of cordial relations

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    Ratification

    To approve and sanction formally, as with a treaty.

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    Recognition

    Commonly used in connection with the recognition by one state of the existence of another state (for example when a new one is formed), or the existence of a government which is in effective control of a state.

  • Practices

    Religious Freedom

    The Office of International Religious Freedom has the mission of promoting religious freedom as a core objective of U.S. foreign policy. Working closely with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the office is headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. It monitors religious persecution and discrimination worldwide, recommends and implements policies, and develops…

  • Practices

    Refugee Assistance

    The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration provides aid and sustainable solutions for refugees—such as the Sudanese woman mentioned above. It assists…