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Transatlantic Relations
Secretary Powell (Dec. 8): "[T]he President has made it clear that in a second term, he will be reaching out to Europe and we want Europe to reach out to us." [full text]
56th Anniversary of the Signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Secretary Powell (Dec. 8): "In honor of this important event, President George W. Bush has officially declared the week of December 10-17, 2004, to be Human Rights Week and December 10, 2004, to be Human Rights Day ... Our fight for human rights will continue so long as tyrannical regimes infringe upon the freedom of citizens. [full text]
Travel to Europe and Morocco
Secretary Powell is traveling to Europe for multilateral and bilateral consultations. In Morocco, he will co-chair the first meeting of the "Forum for the Future."
 Forum for the Future
The inaugural "Forum for the Future" meeting will take place on December 11, 2004, in Rabat, Morocco. Secretary Powell will join Foreign and Finance Ministers from BMENA (Broader Middle East and North Africa) and G-8 countries at the event. The meeting will also include business and civil society representatives.
 Afghanistan: Building a Free, New Society
Hamid Karzai, the first democratically elected President in Afghanistan’s history, was inaugurated on December 7, 2004. Fact sheet describes Afghanistan's progress in democracy, education, health, infrastructure, economic growth, and security and stability.
| | |  | |  Afghanistan Unveiled is the first film about Afghan women by Afghan women. It is about life under the Taliban and a journey for the truth by 14 Afghan journalists.
A new Fact Sheet summarizes U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in countries around the world.
Assistant Secretary Bloomfield explains the importance of U.S.-Japan Critical Infrastructure protection cooperation, and Policy Planning Staff Director Reiss describes the U.S.-Japan common vision.
| | The State Department has sponsored a new book promoting international opportunities for people with disabilities: "Survival Strategies for Going Abroad: A Guide for People with Disabilities."
Visit our student website to find an interesting country and learn about it, read kids' stories about what life is really like in other parts of the world, test your geographical knowledge, and much, much more.
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