October 17, 2015 Five Reasons for the United States To Care About UNESCO On October 18, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Paris to participate in an event highlighting U.S. commitment… more 0
July 8, 2015 Fighting Global Drug Addiction We know there is a connection between drug trafficking and transnational organized crime and corruption. The demand for illicit drugs,… more 3
July 2, 2015 Eight Must-Read Stories From the Human Rights Reports The reports show that we have a long way to go before the human rights of women and girls everywhere… more 1
April 22, 2015 The 2015 U.S.-EU Information Society Dialogue We recently returned from our annual U.S.–EU Information Society Dialogue (ISD). Our talks were the kind that occur between old… more 1
March 18, 2015 One Million Reasons #WeLoveAE “English is a passport to explore the world!” – English language learner, United Arab Emirates. People around the world are… more 51
January 31, 2015 American Football Is Going Global This past summer Americans came together to cheer and discuss the World Cup like never before. We cheered for goalkeeper… more 1
December 31, 2014 #DiplomacyMoment: 2014 in Review How will 2014 be remembered? As a year of triumph and tragedy. Olympic athletes achieved glory in Sochi and the… more 4
December 3, 2014 Promoting Disability Rights Through Brazil Sports Visitors Program Nearly 25 years ago, with the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the United States became the first… more 2
November 18, 2014 Expanding Educational Pathways in the Americas Through the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Initiative My study abroad in Argentina in 1985 was a formative experience in my life. Studying among the bustling cafes and… more 2
September 26, 2014 Free and Equal: Working With the United Nations To Support LGBT Rights Discrimination in the workplace, bullying in schools, ostracism by family and friends. In many cases, criminal penalties that include life… more 1
July 13, 2014 World Cup Inspires U.S.-Brazil Sports Partnership It could well be argued that the 2014 World Cup has been one of the most exciting Cups of recent… more 0
June 13, 2014 World Cup Kickoff: Empowering Brazilian Youth Through Soccer Brazil’s five World Cup championships are second to none, and the nation produces global soccer stars like the U.S. does… more 1
January 19, 2017 What We Got Right With a new administration taking office this week, it is natural to assess the inheritance it will receive from the… more 0
January 19, 2017 Working with Silicon Valley on New Approaches to Tackling Weapons of Mass Destruction Challenges This past April, Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken and then Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller convened technologists, entrepreneurs,… more 0
January 19, 2017 Cooperation at the Tigris: U.S. and Iraqi Efforts to Maintain the Mosul Dam The United States is committed to helping our Iraqi partners defeat ISIL in an effective and sustainable way, particularly as… more 0
