September 21, 2015 Our Fate Tied to the Ocean's Fate World leaders and the international community are gathering soon at the United Nations to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, which… more 2
September 17, 2015 #2015Cleanup: Addressing the Global Challenge of Marine Debris The waste choking our ocean is a global problem and requires global solutions. It’s up to each one of us,… more 1
September 4, 2015 The United States and Malaysia Partner to Promote Peacekeeping at Multinational Exercise Keris Aman Now more than ever, a global demand for trained peacekeeping personnel has become an international priority. Delivering protection and security… more 1
August 26, 2015 An Historic Step at the United Nations on LGBT Rights On Monday, the United Nations Security Council held it’s first-ever meeting on LGBT rights and the persecution of LGBT individuals… more 1
August 5, 2015 The United States and Vietnam Partner To Promote Peacekeeping As the United States and Vietnam mark twenty years since re-establishing diplomatic ties, the relationship between our two countries continues… more 1
July 15, 2015 Developing a StartUp Culture in Chile – an Experiment Worth Watching I visited Chile in June to talk to their government officials, industry, and academia about what they are getting right… more 2
June 30, 2015 These Entrepreneurs Get the GIST: Tech-I Finalists Announced A dangerous problem in the shantytowns of South Africa cried out for a technical solution. Shack fires were breaking out,… more 1
June 7, 2015 Protect #OurOcean: All of Us Must Do Our Part World Oceans Day, June 8, reminds of us the importance of our oceans and maintaining their health. As we continue… more 0
May 20, 2015 The End of Extreme Poverty The end of extreme poverty is President Obama’s bold vision, central to the mission of USAID. For as long as… more 0
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
April 9, 2015 Three Ideas Every Leader at the Summit of the Americas Needs to Hear This year for the first time, the Summit of the Americas will include representatives from all 35 countries of the… more 1
March 24, 2015 With U.S. Support, El Salvador Grows as an International Peacekeeper As a country with armed conflict in its own recent past, El Salvador appreciates the importance of international peacekeeping. Today,… more 0
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
