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Landmine Impact Survey in Iraq
The first phase of a three-year, $4 million “Landmine Impact Survey” of 13 of Iraq’s 18 provinces has been completed. This Survey provides an interim blueprint for the Iraqi Government and international donors to clear the landmines. more
Counternarcotics Strategy for Afghanistan
Ambassador Schweich: "...The strategy we've developed is designed to...consolidate the gains in the north, increase the reach of the poppy-free geographic area in Afghanistan, ...and then tighten the noose around the southern provinces where we're seeing an increase and try to see a quick reduction or turnaround in those areas that will lead to sustainable reductions in those provinces as well." full text l Report
Public-Private Partnerships
The Office of Private Sector Outreach works to engage the private sector in public diplomacy initiatives. The work of public diplomacy seeks to foster a sense of shared values between Americans and people of different countries, cultures, and faiths throughout the world. more
Trafficking in Persons
 Secretary Rice: "Trafficking in persons is a modern-day form of slavery, a new type of global slave trade. Perpetrators prey on the most weak among us, primarily women and children, for profit and gain. They lure victims into involuntary servitude and sexual slavery. Today we are again called by conscience to end the debasement of our fellow men and women." Report |
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