Read the post Wartime Reconstruction—Building Barriers Against Corruption Risks March 21, 2023 As Ukraine enters its second year of conflict with Russia following the 2022 invasion, the U.S. is...
Read the post Climate Hazards Could Disrupt U.S. State Department Operations Overseas (interactive map) November 29, 2022 The increasing frequency and severity of natural hazards—including those linked to climate change—...
Read the post As the U.S. Continues Its Support of Ukraine, Here Are Some Considerations September 08, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February sparked the largest European war since World War II. The...
Read the post U.S. Spending on Afghanistan Reconstruction at Risk of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse February 09, 2021 The U.S. government has spent about $141 billion on reconstruction in Afghanistan since 2002. Here...
Read the post Billions to Help Fight Hunger Worldwide—But Is this Initiative Meeting its Goals? October 14, 2021 Global food security is an urgent problem. Nearly 690 million people in the world were...
Read the post Federal Efforts to Prevent Imports Produced Using Forced Labor From Entering the U.S. June 16, 2021 Recent media reports have highlighted the alleged use of forced labor in consumer goods—items...
Read the post Mapping Global Food Insecurity (Interactive Map) November 23, 2020 Nearly 690 million people in the world are undernourished. Poor nutrition can cause a number of...
Read the post The growing use of economic sanctions June 18, 2020 The U.S. government has increasingly used economic sanctions as a tool to combat threats to U.S...
Read the post GAO Reports by the Numbers: International Affairs and Trade August 27, 2019 From diplomatic security to global health and customs issues, our International Affairs and Trade...
Read the post What is the U.S. Government Doing to Combat Human Trafficking? July 30, 2019 Human trafficking is a pervasive crisis throughout the world. Millions of women, men, and children...
Read the post Climate Change, Global Migration, and U.S. Government Actions June 05, 2019 Today is World Environment Day—a day for learning more about key issues facing the environment, such...
Read the post Love is in the Air: A GAO Mixtape, Part 2 February 14, 2019 Today, we celebrate our love for you – and our work. Maybe you noticed this with our first Valentine...