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Anne Richard

Anne C. Richard is the assistant secretary of state for population, refugees, and migration since April 2012. Her bureau's mission is to provide protection, ease suffering, and resolve the plight of persecuted and uprooted people around the world on behalf of the American people.

Latest Articles

Gender equality
Gender equality
3 ways the world can do more and do better for refugees
30 Sep 2016
Today, no community can afford to leave women and girls behind — and that is certainly true of the communities hosting refugees. Assistant Secretary Anne C. Richard and U.S. Ambassador Cathy Russell offer three ways we can protect and empower women and girls, who are often the most vulnerable and forgotten members of refugee and displaced communities.
Conflict in Context
Conflict in Context
The positive stories keep us motivated time and time again
1 Sep 2015
Anne Richard, assistant secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the U.S. State Department shares the positive stories that keep her motivated and convinced that a little bit of help can rescue lives.
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