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Recent Features

 

World AIDS Day 2007
September 11, Six Years LaterSEPTEMBER 11, SIX YEARS LATER
Six years after the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, looking at the world as it continues to witness the effects of terrorism.
[More]
WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY - AUGUST 26, 2007WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
August 26, 2007
Information and Links
International Youth DayINTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY
August 12, 2007

Information and Links
WORLD REFUGEE DAY, JUNE 20, 2007WORLD REFUGEE DAY, JUNE 20, 2007
U.S. Heads Public-Private Fund To Aid Refugee Women, Children
U.S. Gives $3.5 Million To Help Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
Humanitarian Assistance: Refugees
June 5, World Environment DayJUNE 5, 2007:
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

eJournal: Protecting the Environment
UNEP: World Environment Day 2007
Memorial Day, May 28, 2007MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 28, 2007
Presidential Proclamation for Memorial Day, Prayer for Peace 2007
World Press Freedom Day 2007WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
MAY 3, 2007
EARTH DAY: April 22, 2007
Earth Day
Links and information

World Tuberculosis DayWORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY: March 24, 2007

Information and Links

World Water DayWORLD WATER DAY
March 22, 2007
Information and Links

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION - March 21, 2007

NATIONAL WOMENS HISTORY MONTHMarch 8, 2007:
International Womens Day

President's Day - February 19, 2007PRESIDENT'S DAY - February 19, 2007
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUSTINTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST
January 27, 2007
Religious leaders attend interfaith ceremony and bestow blessing on new Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton. (© AP Images)RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY
January 16, 2007

Photo: Religious leaders attend interfaith ceremony and bestow blessing on new Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton. (© AP Images)

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. (© AP Images)MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
JANUARY 15, 2007


Americans Celebrate Achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.


Photo: Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. (© AP Images)
President Gerald R. Ford poses for an official portrait February 25, 1976. (Gerald R. Ford Library)GERALD R. FORD (1913-2006): A TRIBUTE
White House In Focus: Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006)
President's Proclamation of a National Day of Mourning for Gerald R. Ford
Gerald R. Ford Memorial web site
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum web site

Photo: President Gerald R. Ford poses for an official portrait February 25, 1976. (Gerald R. Ford Library)
White House Summit on MalariaFIGHTING MALARIA
White House Summit on Malaria
December 14, 2006

Factsheets and Links
Human Rights Day - December 10
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY-DECEMBER 10
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery December 2, 2006
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY - December 2, 2006
WORLD AIDS DAYWORLD AIDS DAY
DECEMBER 1, 2006

Links and Information
E-Journal: Protecting Youth from AIDS in the Developing World
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2006
NOVEMBER 13-17
A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State
and the U.S. Department of Education [more]
U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
UNITED STATES - EUROPEAN UNION
High Level Dialogue on climate change, clean energy and sustainable development

October 24-25, 2006
Government Banquet Hall, Helsinki, Finland
HISPANIC HERITAGE - September 15-October 15
Presidential Proclamation
USINFO: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
USINFO: Hispanic Americans
eJournal: The U.S. in 2005: Who We Are Today
U.S. Census: We The People - Hispanics in the U.S.
United Nations: International Day of Peace 2006
International Day of Peace site
September 11, Five Years LaterSEPTEMBER 11, FIVE YEARS LATER
Five years after the September 11th, 2001
terrorist attacks in the United States, the world
continues to witness the effects of terrorism.
[More]

omen's Equality Day

AUGUST 26: WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
The U.S. Congress designated August 26 as "Women's Equality Day" in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution which granted women in the United States the right to vote. [More Information and Links]

ASSISTED DEPARTURE
OF AMERICANS FROM LEBANON


JULY 16-AUGUST 3, 2006
(Includes news archives and photo galleries)

G 8 Summit, Saint Petersburg, July 15-17, 2006 G 8 SUMMIT
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
JULY 15-17, 2006
Documents and Links

World Population Day - July 11, 2006 WORLD POPULATION DAY

JULY 11, 2006

CELEBRATING THE
230th ANNIVERSARYOF
INDEPENDENCE DAY, July 4, 2006

Press Freedom DayWORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY - May 3, 2006
May 3rd celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
Earth Day - April 22, 2006
Earth Day

APRIL 7 - WORLD HEALTH DAY

WHO: World Health Day eJournal: Growing Up Healthy USINFO Publication: Working for Women: Section II - Ensuring Healthy Lives for Women
WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY - MARCH 24
Stop TB Partnership
World Health Organization page on Tuberculosis
USINFO: Group Aims To Get Tuberculosis Treatment to 50 Million People
WORLD WATER DAY - March 22, 2006
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION - March 21
PRESIDENT'S DAY - February 20 2006
300-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN"S BIRTH (1706-2006)
Benjamin Fraklin - In his own words
The Benjamin Franklin Tercentiary

The Friends of Benjamin Frankin Inc.
The Benjamin Franklin House in London
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST - January 27
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM - DAVOS, January 25 - 29
World Economic Forum web site

eJournal: International Development Goals: Moving Forward
eJournal: Promoting Growth throught Corporate Governance

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY - December 2, 2005
WORLD AIDS DAY
December 1st 2005

Links and information on HIV/AIDS

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Monthly Features

NOVEMBER 2007: NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

MAY 2007: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

APRIL 2007: JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH

MARCH 2007: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

FEBRUARY 2007: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH

 

NOVEMBER 2006: NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

MAY 2006: JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH (President's Proclamation)

MAY 2006: ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

APRIL 2006: JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH

MARCH 2006: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

FEBRUARY 2006: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH

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Other Features

 

American Corners in CyprusAMERICAN CORNERS IN CYPRUS Bird Flu
AVIAN INFLUENZA

Factsheets and Links
Summer Institute 2006TEACHING MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND OTHER SUBJECTS IN ENGLISH
Overview, Objectives, Program Schedule and Documents
Summer Institute 2007 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE TEACHING OF CONTENT AREAS
Overview, Objectives, Documents and Program Schedule
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
U.S. Proposals for on the Doha Rounds
Fact Sheet 1, Fact Sheet 2
Fact Sheet 3, Fact Sheet 4
State Magazine, May 2006: Nicosia - Distinctly CypriotSTATE MAGAZINE
May 2006 Issue:
NICOSIA - DISTINCLTY CYPRIOT

Read the pdf version online
White House Global Literacy ConferenceThe White House Conference on Global Literacy
New York, September 18, 2006

Conference Brochure [pdf]
Panelist Biographies
Tsunami Epicenter MapTSUNAMI ASSISTANCE
ONE YEAR LATER

Factsheets, Remarks, Relief
Information, Photo Galleries
and other releases
ASSISTED DEPARTURE OF AMERICANS FROM LEBANON

JULY 16-AUGUST 3


HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF
Donations
Tax Assistance information for the Tax Year 2005 [pdf]
Tax Tips for the Year 2006 [pdf]
 

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Terrorism

Rewards for JusticeREWARDS FOR JUSTICE
Up to $5 Million Reward!


Response to Terrorism

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Human Rights

HUMAN RIGHTS - An Overview

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - An Overview

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