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Girls attending school in Afghanistan. (Asian Development Bank/flickr)

Asia Must 'Seize the Momentum' of International Women's Day

In the fast-changing Asia-Pacific region, dramatic improvements in women's rights have taken place. But many challenges still remain. more
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari meets with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, January 2010. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

A Former US Ambassador's Advice on How to Work With Pakistan

Cameron Munter, U.S. envoy to Pakistan from 2010-12, says, "Now is not the time to turn away from Pakistan, despite the frustrations of recent years." more

Five Ways John Kerry Can Transform US Foreign Policy Toward Asia

As John Kerry begins his first week as U.S. Secretary of State, he faces numerous opportunities to reshape American foreign policy in Asia. more
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Ian Bremmer: Obama Should Team With China on 'Joint Clean Energy Push'

Three questions for political scientist Ian Bremmer, who appears in conversation with Kishore Mahbubani on Wednesday, February 6, at Asia Society in New York. Tune in at 6:30pm ET for the free live webcast. more

What's Next for US Policy Toward South Asia?

Simply connecting the countries of South Asia with each other and their neighbors may not be enough, says a new Asia Society report. more
US Marine Sgt. Cody Turpen from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment shakes hand with Afghan children during a patrol in Garmser district in southern Helmand Province on June 22, 2012. (Adek Berry/AFP/GettyImages)

US Can't Afford to Forget About Afghanistan Yet Again

"Unlike the early 1990s, the United States should not and will not leave Afghanistan to its neighbors alone," writes Alexander Evans, who calls for a long-term, regional strategy for the embattled country. more
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton (R) chats with Aung San Suu Kyi (C) and her assistant Tin Mar Aung (L) before the Myanmar parliamentarian spoke at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18, 2012. (Asia Society/Joshua Roberts)

Revealed: The Asian 'Global Thinkers' Who Made Foreign Policy's Top 100 List for 2012

In 2012, Asia Society hosted several of the global thinkers on the annual Foreign Policy list. more
A Kachin tribe woman listens to Aung San Suu Kyi in the town of Moe Kaung on February 23, 2012. (Soe Than Win/Getty Images)

The 'Visionary' Women Critical to a Unified Myanmar

Asia Society Asia 21 fellow Wenchi Yu argues that formerly-suppressed women's border NGOs should not be excluded from reform in Myanmar. more
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton greets Aung San Suu Kyi before the Myanmar parliamentarian spoke at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2012 (Asia Society/Joshua Roberts)

Aung San Suu Kyi's Address in Washington D.C.

Links to AsiaSociety.org's complete coverage of Aung San Suu Kyi's address, with introductory remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. more
Myanmar parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi answers questions from the audience following an address at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2012. (Asia Society/Joshua Roberts)

Video: Aung San Suu Kyi Voices Support for Further Easing of US Sanctions

The Burmese Nobel Laureate spoke at an event co-hosted by Asia Society and the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, presenting the first public remarks during her landmark 18-day trip to the United States. more