May 20, 2016 Delivering the Dividends of Democracy in Burma Earlier this week, the Administration took steps to support private sector interest in Burma and help the new democratically-elected government.… more 0
May 13, 2016 The First Sitting U.S. President to Visit Hiroshima President Obama will visit Hiroshima, Japan after the conclusion of the G-7 Summit later this month. There has been intense… more 0
May 11, 2016 Humphrey Fellows Lead New Conference on Gender Equality in the ‘Global South’ Humphrey Fellows Carolina Rudnick and Shirin Batshon believe that strong solidarity and collaboration among committed and empowered men and women… more 1
May 10, 2016 Getting to Know the Benefits of TPP Country by Country U.S companies have a brand new resource available to them with the recently released Trans-Pacific Partnership Opportunities by Market report… more 1
May 9, 2016 Entrepreneurship as a Vehicle for Youth and Women’s Empowerment What words come to mind when you think about entrepreneurship? Maybe it’s big ideals like freedom, innovation, and empowerment. Maybe… more 2
May 4, 2016 Why President Obama’s Trade Deal Matters to U.S. National Security "When fewer people suffer in poverty, when our trading partners flourish and when we bind our economy closer to others… more 0
April 27, 2016 Facing Climate Change, Leaders Take A Step Toward A Healthier World “Today, thanks to strong, principled, American leadership, that’s the world that we’ll leave to our children -- a world that… more 1
April 27, 2016 Wonder Women: U.S. Partnership Expanding Roles for Female Peacekeepers The role of women in peace and security is more crucial than ever. Yet in too many post-conflict countries, women’s… more 2
April 22, 2016 Environmental Stewardship is Right for Our Climate and Economy Today is Earth Day’s 46th anniversary. And the world is celebrating this important milestone by taking unprecedented action. At the… more 3
April 20, 2016 A Year in Review: Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons Globally Last week, April 13 marked my one-year anniversary as Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons. As the… more 0
April 15, 2016 Solving Global Challenges by Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators Earlier this week, the President Obama welcomed more than 130 students from across the United States to the White House… more 0
April 13, 2016 United States Releases Annual Human Rights Reports The United States released its 2015 Human Rights Reports today. The reports, now in their 40th year, document the status… more 1
