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Sports Envoys
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of…
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Sweatshops
The Department of State supports projects that combat sweatshop labor in overseas factories. Since 2000 nearly $18 million in projects have been funded through this initiative. The…
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War Crimes
The Department of State’s Office of War Crimes Issues advises the Secretary of State and formulates U.S. policy responses to atrocities committed worldwide. It also…
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Water Security
The scarcity of clean water, essential to all life, is one of the greatest challenges of our time. While issues of water access and sanitation…
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Women's Rights
The Office of Global Women’s Issues represents the Department of State's commitment to women’s rights. Under the direction of the Ambassador for Global Women's Issues, the office works to ensure the political, economic, and social empowerment of women. The office works closely with the Secretary on several fronts: developing strategies with other nations to…
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World Hunger
The Department of State believes that the most effective food security strategies come from those closest to the problems. In recent months, through the leadership of the…
