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Over 750 million people world-wide do not have access to safe, clean drinking water, and 2.5 billion people still lack access to improved sanitation.

USAID Joins Sanitation And Water For All

The United States invests hundreds of millions of dollars in water sector activities around the world.

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Realizing Opportunities In The Americas

Engagement with our Latin America, Caribbean, and Canadian neighbors remains a top priority for the United States.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a press conference after the U.S. - China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing Friday, May 4, 2012.

U.S.and China Strategic And Economic Dialogue

We are working to build a relationship that allows both of our countries to flourish.

Foreign tourists in safari riverboats observe elephants along the Chobe river bank near Botswana's northern border where Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia. (File Photo)

Protecting Endangered Wildlife

The United States Congress established the Multinational Species Conservation Funds.

Students pose for a photo with a globe during a campaign to mark the Earth Day in a middle school in Dexing, Jiangxi province, China (file photo).

Earth Day 2012

Earth Day is an opportunity to reflect on the impact of humans on the earth, and to consider how we as individuals can mitigate it.

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Broadening U.S.-Brazilian Cooperation

“The United States and Brazil, because we are democracies, have a special obligation to stand for our values."

Image released by Oxfam shows a women pointing at the dry land in Oud Guedara. Early indicators point to a likely food crisis in 2012, with people at particularly high risk in Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad, December 11, 2011.

Responding To The Sahel Food Crisis

The global community, including the United States, is working to head off and mitigate a humanitarian emergency in Western Africa.

A boy is silhouetted against the setting sun while arranging bottles of drinking water for sale at 10 PKR ($0.11) along Karachi's Clifton beach March 15, 2012.

World Water Day 2012

This year's theme is "Water and Food Security."

Vehicles line up for diesel near a gas station in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. Controlling soot from trucks, cars, planes, boats and wood and dung fires can have an immediate impact on climate change.

Clinton Launches Climate Coalition

New climate program aims to reduce short-lived warming agents.

Arrest Of Dihn Dang Dihn

Concerns remain that progress on human rights issues continues to lag in Vietnam.

An MCC Compact For Cape Verde

On February 10th Cape Verde celebrated the signing of the country's second 5-year Millennium Challenge Corporation, or MCC, compact.

Vice President Of China's Visit

“We are very interested and very focused on continuing to strengthen our relationships."

U.S. - Ukraine Relations

Concern remains about Ukraine’s commitment to democracy and the rule of law.

U.S. - South Korea Partnership

"The United States-Republic of Korea partnership is stronger than ever.”

Working To Reduce Hazards In Space

Space debris and irresponsible actors prompted the US to advance the International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities.

U.S. - South Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement

The United States and South Korea signed both the Environmental Cooperation Agreement and the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Return Of The Peace Corps To Nepal

“There is a renewed sense of optimism in Nepal."

To Walk The Earth In Safety

Report documents the $201 million in aid the United States provided in 2010 to help 49 countries clear explosive remnants.

Ministers gather in a huddle where agreement was reached to extend the Kyoto Protocol during a plenary session at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) in Durban, December 11, 2011.

Stern Says Durban Conference A Success

Latest United Nations Climate Change Conference a success.

Economic Growth, Energy & The Environment

Under Secretary Hormats announced establishment of Office for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment.

Fishermen sort their catch at a fishing port in Lampulo, Banda Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra (file photo)

Indonesia Signs MCC

The United States Millennium Challenge Corporation announced a grant for $600 million to support Indonesia's efforts to reduce poverty.

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