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Author and journalist Robert Kaplan explored the life of Bob Gersony, a freelance contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and how his reports from war zones…
473 viewsAuthor and journalist Robert Kaplan explored the life of Bob Gersony, a freelance contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and how his reports from war zones…
473 viewsRussian President Vladimir Putin addressed a virtual summit of the World Economic Forum, a meeting that brings together global leaders and political and business executives to discuss the…
6,052 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on U.S.-Syria policy with Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn. Among the topics discussed were Syria’s humanitarian crisis, refugees being forced to…
380 viewsThis 1946 Academy Award-winning short U.S. Army film depicts the crisis of millions of refugees and orphans at the end of World War II. Showing many graphic scenes of traumatized, hungry,…
680 viewsPresident Trump met with Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez in the Oval Office at the White House. In brief remarks, the two leaders reaffirmed the relationship between the countries and…
2,662 viewsChef Jose Andres talked about his book, We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time, on the efforts of the World Central Kitchen to feed the people of…
257 viewsSecretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke about the department’s 2019 human trafficking report at an event honoring individuals around the world who led the fight in combating trafficking. He called…
835 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the importance of continued humanitarian aid for Syria. Witnesses included actor and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…
1,250 viewsPresident Trump delivered remarks at the annual meeting of the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Held in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower…
769 viewsU2 singer and activist Bono received the first-ever George W. Bush Medal for Distinguished Leadership for his humanitarian contributions. The award was presented to him by the 43rd…
1,206 viewsState Department, Defense Department, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials testified at a hearing on U.S. policy in Yemen. The witnesses updated committee…
1,366 viewsJohn Ging, the operations director for the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Office, delivered a report to the United Nations Security Council on the worsening humanitarian…
75 viewsAmanda Moniz talked about her book, From Empire to Humanity: The American Revolution and the Origins of Humanitarianism. She spoke about the motivations and charity work of mid-18th century…
420 viewsPanelists discussed of the impact of humanitarian crises on the global security landscape. Speakers included National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Susan Gordon, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for…
212 viewsState Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials testified at a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on the United State’s human rights and…
859 viewsThe Hudson Institute hosted a discussion on the Syrian civil war, including U.S. policy toward the region and humanitarian concerns as the conflict entered its fifth year.
551 viewsSecretary of State John Kerry announced in Vienna that Iran had met its obligations under the nuclear agreement reached in 2015 with the U.S., European Union and other world powers, and…
201 viewsFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair was among the panelists at a discussion on ending world hunger hosted by the Newseum for the opening of their exhibit “40 Chances: Finding Hope in a…
543 viewsElton John and Rick Warren were among the witnesses at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on State Department global health programs. They focused on the ongoing fight against…
18,832 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on child sex trafficking. The hearing outlined the details of a bipartisan investigation of online sex trafficking, specifically looking at the practices of…
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