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15 December 2023 ADELLE M BANKS United StatesRNS The Conference of National Black Churches has called on African American congregations to embrace a list of priorities – from “government-sponsored reparations” to improved access to healthcare – as they move out of a pandemic era and into an election year. “We believe Black life must be […]

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, from December 13-15 in Washington DC, highlighted the U.S. commitment to expanding and deepening our partnership with African countries, institutions, and people.  Our world is quickly changing, and U.S. engagement in Africa must evolve accordingly.  African leadership and contributions are essential to addressing today’s pressing challenges and achieving shared priorities.  The […]

This article is part of our special section on the Climate Forward event that will include policy and climate leaders from around the world. The urgent need to address the conditions that are causing climate change — and to lessen the impact as temperatures climb and environmental catastrophes mount — has drawn widespread engagement from […]

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield remarks at the UN Press Conference on UNGA Priorities Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldU.S. Representative to the United NationsNew York, New YorkSeptember 14, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you everyone for being here. Good morning. And, before I dive into all things UNGA, I want to provide a readout of my trip last week to […]

What GAO Found Management roles for advancing U.S. Arctic priorities span the federal government. In October 2022, the federal government published an updated Arctic strategy that serves as a framework for guiding its approach to addressing emerging challenges and opportunities in the Arctic. While many federal entities engage with foreign partners on Arctic issues, the […]

The US Supreme Court cleared the way for President Joe Biden’s administration to shift the government’s immigration enforcement priorities to focus on people who recently crossed the border or are a threat to public safety. Voting 8-1 to reject two Republican-led states, the justices lifted a lower court ruling that had blocked the Biden apprehension […]

By Anthony Zurcher Travelling with the US secretary of state 2 hours ago Image caption, Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden smiled for the cameras at the G20 summit in November US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s first visit to China on Sunday comes nearly five months after a major rupture in relations over a […]

News Release June 14, 2023 Today, Toronto City Council received the Year Four Update of the City of Toronto’s five-year Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism. Council unanimously adopted recommendations on key priorities for 2023 – the fifth year of the five-year Plan – as well as the creation of a staff and community report […]

The Big Picture The federal crop insurance program offers subsidized crop insurance to protect farmers against financial losses from crop price declines and poor harvests due to natural causes. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 2022 the program supported about 1.2 million policies that covered 493 million acres. From 2011 through 2021, […]

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