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Facing Tomorrow’s Challenges

Two ships engage in a ship-to-ship (STS) bunker transfer—the transfer of cargo between ships at sea. While STS transfers can be conducted for legitimate purposes, these transfers—especially at night or in areas determined to be high-risk for sanctions evasion or other illicit activity—are frequently used to evade sanctions. (Note: this photo is not an example of a specific sanctions evasion instance). Photo by Erkut-Acar

Global Maritime Advisory aims to create compliance standards across industry

Illustration by Elisabeth Schettle

EB leads multilateral debt relief amid global pandemic

Several tons of PPE are loaded onto a plane in South Korea bound for the United States. Photo courtesy of Embassy Seoul

Project Airbridge

Personal protective equipment hangs outside EB/TRA’s office as staff work long hours to secure commercial rescue options for Americans stranded by COVID-19 closures. Photo by Hugo Yon

Commercial rescue during COVID-19

The Bureau of International Information Programs Diversity Working Group—partnering with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and the Department of State’s Disability Action Group—hosted the co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, John and Mark Cronin, March 5. The father-and-son entrepreneur team shared how they took John’s vision to market and now run a company with global recognition. Their company includes 39 employees, 23 of whom have disabilities.

Diversity team shares entrepreneurial success

Members of the Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation pose for a picture. Photo by Lisa Marshall

Leading the frontline on all-government sanctions

Ambassador Mosbacher addresses the Women in Tech Summit, Nov. 27. Photo by Karolina Gontarek

GEW highlights entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world