Current Affairs

Latest News by topic

The links below proceed to websites featuring materials focusing on U.S. foreign policy, international trade, and a variety of issues and topics of interest worldwide.

• Global Issues - U.S. policy and programs related to climate change, the environment, energy, world health, sustainable development, and other topics.
• International Security - News and information on U.S. foreign policy.
• Trade and Economics - The latest on U.S. economic policies and foreign trade issues.
• Human Rights - Information from the U.S. and multilateral sources on human rights issues around the world.
• Democracy - Information from the U.S. and multilateral sources on the growth of democracy around the world.
• Life and Culture - Information on U.S. society and culture.

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Issues and topics of regional or local interest

• Africa - U.S. policy and issues focusing on Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
• The Americas - U.S. policy and issues related to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean region, Central America and South America.
• East Asia and the Pacific - U.S. policy and issues focusing on the East Asia-Pacific region.
• Europe and Eurasia - U.S. policy and issues related to Europe and Eurasia.
• Middle East and North Africa - U.S. policy and issues focusing on the North Africa, the Levant, Iraq and the Persian Gulf region.
• South and Central Asia - U.S. policy and issues related to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, the Indian sub-continent, and the Central Asian republics.
• U.S. Embassies and Diplomatic Missions - Links to the websites of U.S. embassies, consulates, and missions to international organizations.