Practices
Endangered Species
The Department of State understands the importance of providing for the proper conservation and management of marine species, which serve a vital role as part of our…
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Promoting Trade
The Department of State’s Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs is devoted to providing technical expertise in regional and bilateral trade negotiations including labor, environment, services,…
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Science & Technology Promotion
The Department of State relies upon the skills of America’s scientists and technologists to help develop and fulfill its scientific mission. At the Department, the Office of the Science…
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Conflict Diamonds
The Department of State, through the Office of Threat Finance Countermeasures, helps to coordinate the U.S. commitments to the Kimberley Process. Through its commitment to upholding the…
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Internet Freedom
The Department of State is committed to free expression and the free flow of information as fundamental human rights. Repressive regimes are censoring search results, jailing journalists…
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HIV/ AIDS Relief
The U. S. Global AIDS Coordinator at the Department of State leads the implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). PEPFAR is the…
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Earthquake Relief
The Office of the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance in the Department of State ensures the strategic and effective use of foreign assistance resources. The office…
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Poverty
The Department of State recognizes the importance of providing impoverished communities with tools to move from poverty to productivity. U.S. ambassadors and their embassies throughout Africa are…
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Human Trafficking
“Trafficking in persons” or “human trafficking” are terms many international groups use to describe a range of activities from abducting laborers to forced prostitution. Human…
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Maritime Pirates
Fighting piracy is a vital element of the United States’ strategic objectives in Somalia. The Departments of State and Defense are co-chairs of the U.S.…
