How Best Can We Advance Women’s Rights as Human Rights?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers / March 05, 2010
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The world recognizes March 8 as International Women's Day. This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. The message from that conference still resonates today: Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights. As Secretary Clinton has said, no country can move ahead if half its population is left behind.
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How Can Individuals Collaborate To Advance Responsible, Broad-based Development?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers / February 26, 2010
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Secretary Clinton travels to Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica and Guatemala February 28 to March 5. On March 4, Secretary Clinton will be the keynote speaker at the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Ministerial Meeting in Costa Rica. One of the primary tenets of the Ministerial is the shared commitment to “promote social justice through broad-based growth and economic development… more »
How Can the Olympic Games Help Us Perceive Peace Amidst Existing Obstacles?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers / February 12, 2010
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From February 12 to 28, 2010, over 80 countries and more than 5,500 athletes will gather in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The Olympic Games seek to forge friendships among athletes and promote peace among nations.
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What Innovative Ways Can We Combat Modern-Day Slavery?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers / February 05, 2010
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Ten years ago, the United States passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and President Obama recently declared January as Human Trafficking and Slavery Awareness and Prevention Month. On February 3, 2010, Secretary Clinton hosted the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking Persons. During this meeting, task force members discussed the work that each U.S. agency is conducting to combat modern slavery, and to make measured progress against every form of exploitation, including forced labor, peonage, and sexual servitude.
Ambassador-at-Large for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking Luis Cdebaca said, "[T]o confront modern slavery, we must act in a manner commensurate to the sophistication and tenacity of our adversaries, the traffickers, while honoring the bravery and humanity of… more »
How Best Can People Pool Knowledge To Develop Solutions to Global Challenges?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers / January 22, 2010
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Secretary Clinton spoke on the importance of freedom of expression and the free flow of information on the Internet. The Secretary said, "We need to work toward a world in which access to networks and information brings people closer together and expands the definition of the global community. Given the magnitude of the challenges we(tm)re facing, we need people around the world to pool their knowledge and creativity to help rebuild the global economy, to protect our environment, to defeat violent extremism, and build a future in which every human being can live up to and realize his or her God-given potential."
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What Innovative Things Can We Do To Assist Haiti in Relief Efforts?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers / January 15, 2010
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The United States is committed to a swift, coordinated response to the disaster in Haiti. Working with the international community, we are focused on how to sustain this relief operation and how we will help Haiti rebuild. More about the crisis and how to help: state.gov/haitiquake
Secretary Clinton announced the launch of a new tool on state.gov, the “Person Finder,” to allow people to find and share information on missing persons in Haiti. In the largest mobile donation campaign to date, one million people texted “Haiti” to “90999” to raise $10 million for relief… more »
What Issues Should Top the International Agenda in 2010?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers / January 01, 2010
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Around the world, American diplomats are engaged in the most critical issues of our day. Today’s international agenda includes challenges and opportunities.
Secretary Clinton said, “[W]ith more states facing common challenges, we have the chance, and a profound responsibility, to exercise American leadership to solve problems in concert with others. That is at the heart of America’s mission in the world today.”
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