Modern slavery is a crime that victimizes as many as 27 million men, women, and children around the world.
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The United States congratulates the government of Uganda on seizing Major General Ceasar Acellam of the LRA.
Engagement with our Latin America, Caribbean, and Canadian neighbors remains a top priority for the United States.
The U.N. Security Council has imposed legally binding sanctions on Iran, including a conventional arms ban.
Journalists around the world face blackmail, exile, imprisonment, assault and murder as they try to do their jobs.
The United States wants Bangladesh to be a prosperous, successful, democratic country.
Somalia's leaders have started the process of convening a constituent assembly reflecting Somalia’s diverse clans and communities.
The intent behind legal protection of intellectual property is to generate incentive to innovate.
Pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa have dropped significantly in recent months.
Around the world, between 12 and 27 million people are living in modern slavery.
The U.S. Treasury Department has designated Guatemalan national Horst Walter Overdick Mejia as a narcotics trafficker.
“The United States and Brazil, because we are democracies, have a special obligation to stand for our values."
Close cooperation and commitment to shared values is essential.
“We have an interest in reducing poverty and sparking economic growth around the world."
Group held responsible for multiple coordinated attacks against civilians, police, and military personnel in Indonesia.
The ruling on Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is an historic step in providing justice and accountability for the Congolese people.
The Friends of Syria, a group of 83 countries, announced it would ratchet up pressure on the Assad regime.
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The U.S. Treasury has designated Jesus Reynaldo Zambada Garcia a significant foreign narcotics trafficker.
Millions around the world still toil under the boot of modern slavery.
The Republic of Seychelles this month accepted and agreed to try 15 suspected Somali pirates detained seizing an Iranian fishing boat.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield will travel to Central America this month.
