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July 1, 2022

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  • June 30, 2022

    Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover

    On July 1, marks the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China. This date was envisioned as the halfway point of 50 years of promised autonomy under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework.

  • June 29, 2022

    Global Health Security Conference 2022

    An effective approach is an all-of-government approach. Health security must be a priority not only for health ministers – but across governments’ domestic and foreign policy, and these efforts must be integrated.

  • June 28, 2022

    Targeting Russia’s War Machine

    The U.S. reaffirms our commitment to working alongside our allies and partners to further impose severe consequences on President Putin and his supporters for Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war against the government and people of Ukraine.

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Understanding Food Security

Food security is having enough safe and nutritious food to eat. Food insecurity can destabilize societies, increase hunger and malnutrition, drive migration and conflict, and cause severe economic dislocation.

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