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  • Graphic with headshots of 2023 State Department Anti-Corruption Champions with their names and countries and the text: Anti-corruption Champions 2023 and Anti-Corruption Champions Award
    December 7, 2023

    Recognizing the 2023 Anti-Corruption Champions  

    In a world faced with myriad challenges, including terrorism, health epidemics, and strategic competition to shape the future of t…

  • Provincial Internal Security Forces – Hasakah prison guards stand in northeastern Syria.
    December 6, 2023

    Progress in Repatriations: How Foreign Assistance Is Addressing the Humanitarian and Security Crises in Northeast Syria: Part 2 of 2

    Between 2011 and 2019, tens of thousands of people left more than 60 countries to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (I…

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    December 4, 2023

    Progress in Repatriations: How Foreign Assistance Is Addressing the Humanitarian and Security Crises in Northeast Syria: Part 1 of 2

    As a result of intense United States diplomatic engagements, between 2022 and 2023, almost 30 countries repatriated nearly 7,000 f…

  • A sunset in Kotzebue Sound.
    November 21, 2023

    Salmon Under Threat: An Arctic Fisherman Sees the Impact of Climate Change

    As humans expand their carbon footprint on the planet, vital habitats are being lost, making it increasingly challenging for some …

  • Members of the U.S. Embassy, the U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council, and Paklaunch pose for a group photo with the Women-Led Start-up Competition finalists.
    November 19, 2023

    Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2023 Spotlight: Empowering Women-Led Startups in Pakistan

    Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, observed annually on November 19th, is a global initiative spearheaded by the Women’s En…

  • Academy for Women Entrepreneurs alumni pose for a group photo while attending the first East Africa AWE Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in July 2023.
    November 17, 2023

    This Global Entrepreneurship Week, and Every Week, the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Works to Build Sustainable Businesses Worldwide

    Whether it is an app to provide mental health services in Taiwan, a cleaning service for commercial businesses in Mexico, or an av…

  • Special Representative Desirée Cormier Smith poses for a photo with the six IYLC participants. [State Department photo]
    November 16, 2023

    Groundbreaking Initiative to Elevate Indigenous Youth Leaders

    Youth leadership is a catalyst for innovation and social progress.  This guiding tenet led to our groundbreaking establishment of…

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