Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
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Recent News About Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Chris Seed
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The President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request includes $60.4 billion for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), $1.9 billion or 3 percent above the Fiscal Year 2022 Request, and $7.4 billion or 14 percent above FY 2021 enacted levels.
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In August 2021, as part of Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip to Singapore, the United States and Singapore agreed on the importance of creating a safe and transparent environment that facilitates space exploration, science, and commercial activities for all of humanity to enjoy.
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President Biden believes deeply in the ability of U.S. global leadership to solve challenges, and the Administration recognizes that diplomacy and development are vital tools for advancing U.S. interests and values.
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During her August 2021 visit to Vietnam, Vice President Kamala Harris affirmed the importance of U.S. and Vietnamese efforts to ensure space activities are conducted in a responsible and sustainable manner.
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This morning’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on mitigation makes clear what we can do to stop or slow planetary warming.
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These discussions will set the stage for the Our Ocean Conference which the United States will co-host with Palau in Koror, April 13-14.
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On Wednesday, March 9, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to New York, NY, in support of negotiations on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement.
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Let me begin by extending my thanks and gratitude to France, the High Seas Alliance, and the IUCN for hosting this beautiful reception.
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On Wednesday, March 2, the Kingdom of Bahrain became the 17th nation, and the third nation in the Middle East, to sign the Artemis Accords.
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The Legal Subcommittee (LSC) provides a multilateral forum for member states to discuss a number of legal issues and related topics.
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The report today from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a reminder that the climate crisis threatens us all, in every region of the world and across every sector of the economy.
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This week, we reflect upon the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and our efforts at the U.S. Department of State to live up to his vision for a more peaceful, equitable, and just world. Dr. King’s final Christmas sermon, delivered in 1967, strikes a chord:
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Today, the Department of State released a Limits in the Seas study on the PRC’s maritime claims in the South China Sea.
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As 2022 begins, I am feeling the loss of two of the titans of U.S. science and conservation – E.O. Wilson and Tom Lovejoy – both of whom passed away in late December.