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The Japanese Prime Minister (left) and the U.S. President (right) shake hands. Behind them are the U.S. and Japan flags, next to them are podiums.

A Strong U.S.-Japan Alliance: President Trump Hosts Prime Minister Abe for Official Working Visit

This Week at State: April 20, 2018

A plastic bottle lies among other debris washed ashore on the Indian Ocean beach in Uswetakeiyawa, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Earth Day 2018: Managing Mismanaged Waste and Marine Debris

On April 22, the United States joins countries around the world in celebrating the 48th annual Earth Day. Earth Day began in the United States in 1970 as a...

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Acting Secretary Sullivan delivers remarks on the release of the 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, at the Department of State at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on April 20, 2018.

State Department Releases Annual Human Rights Reports

Today, the State Department released the 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, also known as the Human Rights Reports. The Human Rights Reports document...

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INL’s senior bureau official, James Walsh, casting an official U.S. vote at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

Mobilizing an International Response to the Opioid Crisis: U.S. Acts Through the United Nations

In Vienna, countries recently met during the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to tackle the world’s most pressing drug-control challenges. These include, as we in...

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Three Women Who Are Bridging the Digital Gender Divide

Meet entrepreneurs who bring women into the digital world through empowerment and innovation. Their innovative businesses are examples of the types of...

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Vice President Michael Pence addresses the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru.

The Summit of the Americas Advances U.S Leadership in the Western Hemisphere

U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of Americas States (OAS) Carlos Trujillo shares how he worked with Vice President Pence and his team at the...

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Spokesperson Heather Nauert spoke with U.S. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Thomas K. Yazdgerdi and Holocaust survivor Zygmunt Rolat.

The Readout: A Conversation on Holocaust Issues

State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert speaks with U.S. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Thomas K. Yazdgerdi and Mr. Zygmunt Rolat, a Polish Jewish...

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