A Year of Women on the Frontlines of Progress

Posted by Melanne Verveer / January 07, 2012

Participants in an event hosted by UN Women on women and politics, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, pose for a photograph during the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 19, 2011. [State Department photo]

As we look back on 2011, it is inspiring to know that women have been on the frontlines of so many transformative events that have changed our world. From participating in peaceful protests in Tahrir Square, to winning the Nobel Peace Prize, women have been an indisputable force for progress. As we move into 2012, however, we must step up efforts to ensure that women's progress continues to flourish and address the challenges that remain.

We made a major push in 2011 to coalesce U.S. government and international commitment in support of women as peacemakers and peace-builders. This effort culminated in the release of the U.S. National Action Plan (NAP) on Women,… more »

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Protecting and Assisting the World’s Most Vulnerable Populations

Posted by David Robinson / January 02, 2012

Water center in Dolo Kobe, Ethiopia, 2011 [State Department photo]

With an estimated 40 million displaced people worldwide, up to 12 million who do not have citizenship to any country, and some 10.5 million refugees around the globe, the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) assists persecuted and uprooted people through our support to international organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and by advocating for their protection through humanitarian diplomacy. From the Arab Awakening to the crisis in the Horn of Africa, global political upheaval and conflict have presented many humanitarian challenges, and as 2012 begins, I'd like to take a moment to share a few examples of the work we did last year.

Refugee Admissions: The United States welcomed more than 56,000 refugees… more »

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