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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. ...

By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 30 July, 2020 | Categories: Human Rights, News, U.S. & United Kingdom

State Department releases Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act Report

The Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act Report is one-time report to Congress on the property restitution record of countries that endorsed the Terezin Declaration in 2009. The Terezin Declaration is a non-binding statement endorsed by 47 countries that seeks to resolve remaining Holocaust-era property restitution issues. The JUST Act was signed into law ...

By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 29 July, 2020 | Categories: Human Rights, News

U.S. European Command Force Posture Policy Press Conference: Secretary Esper’s Opening Statement

Today the Secretary of Defense announced an update to the status of our U.S. European Command Force Posture review as a part of the department’s continued efforts to implement the National Defense Strategy. Following the decision from the President in early June to reduce our force footprint in Germany, the Secretary provided direction to the ...

By Weblord | 29 July, 2020 | Categories: NATO, News, Press Releases

UPDATE: The United States Continues to Lead the Global Response to COVID-19

The U.S. Government (USG) has allocated $20.5 billion to benefit the international response, including commitments for the development of vaccines and therapeutics, preparedness efforts, and foreign assistance.

By Weblord | 29 July, 2020 | Categories: Science & Tech | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health

Grounded by pandemic, NASA interns keep researching

Students selected for a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) summer program have continued conducting research in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic grounding their flight plans.

By Weblord | 29 July, 2020 | Categories: News, Science & Tech | Tags: nasa

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