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Participants debated strategies for the promotion of global democracy, international human rights issues, and current U.S. foreign policy. They also talked about public diplomacy under the B…

Undersecretary Dobransky announced the release of the 2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, explaining that its purpose is to measure the progress governments abroad have mad…

State Department officials released results of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2004, the annual review of the status of human rights around the world. Among the topics they add…

Secretary of Health of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and other officials spoke to reporters about U.S. efforts to stem the global AIDS pandemic, monetary commitments to …

Secretary of State Colin Powell talked about the African Growth and Opportunity Act. He also described his recent visit to Sudan where he met United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to t…

President Karzai, officials and others talked about economic development and business investment in Afghanistan. They also talked about the status of reconstruction efforts in the country, t…

Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky talked about foreign policy and engagement with the United Nations and other organizations to further American goals. She also tal…

Participants in a second annual summit on Afghanistan talked about the status of reconstruction efforts in the country. Among the topics addressed were the development of infrastructure, gov…

Undersecretary Dobriansky talked about the future for women in Afghanistan and Iraq, focusing on the role women could play in the transition to democracy in these countries. She reiterated t…

At an international conference held at the State Department, Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) talked about efforts to end trafficking in persons and strategies to improve human rights.

Officials including Secretary of State Colin Powell talked about the problem of the AIDS pandemic and the threat it posed to both world health and peace and security around the globe.

Participants talked about international responses to AIDS in Africa and how U.S. and French foreign policy shaped these responses. Among the issues they addressed were the severity of the ep…

Participants talked about international efforts to combat global terrorism. Among the topics they addressed were the role of nongovernmental organizations, counterterrorism measures, and coa…

State Department Officials spoke to reporters about efforts to continue and increase humanitarian aid to refugees from Afghanistan. Following their remarks they answered questions from the r…

Secretary Powell announced the State Department’s report,"International Trafficking in Humans," mandated by Congress. He and other department officials talked with reporters about the report…