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The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs is headed by Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson, who is responsible for managing and promoting U.S. interests in the region by supporting democracy, trade, and sustainable economic development, and fostering cooperation on issues such as citizen safety, strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law, economic and social inclusion, energy, and climate change. More about WHA»

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Citizen Safety
Date: 10/27/2010 Description: Policeman and policewoman in Mexico City. - State Dept Image		 Social Equity
Date: 10/27/2010 Description: Garifuna women holding award for entrepreneurship in Honduras - State Dept Image		 Economic Opportunity
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Date: 10/16/2012 Description: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, Peru's President Ollanta Humala, center, and Michelle Bachelet, Chile's former president and U.N. women executive director, pose for photos at the opening of a conference on women's empowerment in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. © AP Image  

Women as Drivers of Growth and Social Inclusion
Secretary Clinton: "Social inclusion and development for all really does depend upon the status of women, and opening wide the doors of opportunity for women and for all people is the great work of our time." Full Text» WEAmericas Fact Sheet» Trip Page»
 

Connecting the Americas 2022
Secretary Clinton: "Connecting the Americas 2022 was aimed at making sure that citizens, businesses, schools, hospitals all had a reliable, sustainable supply of electricity." Full Text» More»
 

Enhancing Stability and Security across Central America
Secretary Clinton: "Where governments have struggled to meet these challenges on their own, we want to build the partnerships that will allow us to do this better together." Full Text»
 

U.S. and Mexico: Promoting Gender Equality
Secretary Clinton: "We took the opportunity ... to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between our countries to work together to advance gender equality, empower girls and women, promote their human rights, and enhance their security." Full Text» More»
 

Partnering with Haiti
Secretary Clinton: "When I came into office as Secretary, I made Haiti a foreign policy priority and committed to working to change the way that we partnered with Haiti, moving from working in Haiti to working with Haiti." Full Text»
 

UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Secretary Clinton: "We have come together, here in Rio, to identify practical ways we can all promote sustainable development. And while our views may differ sometimes, I believe we agree on some fundamental principles." Full Text» Trip Page» More»
Date: 06/08/2012 Description: Secretary Clinton welcomed a group of Youth Ambassadors from Central America and the Dominican Republic to the U.S. for a three-week exchange program on civic education, youth leadership, community service, and entrepreneurship. - State Dept Image  

Secretary Clinton Welcomes Youth Ambassadors to the U.S.
On June 8, Secretary Clinton welcomed a group of Youth Ambassadors from Central America and the Dominican Republic to the U.S. for a three-week exchange program on civic education, youth leadership, community service, and entrepreneurship. More» Photos»


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