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Recent News About Us Department of State
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Following various missile launches from North Korea, G7 foreign ministers gave a statement to reassure the public North Korea will never attain the status of a nuclear-weapon state.
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The United States Department of State has authorized $350 million in additional military aid to Ukraine to defend against the Russian invasion, marking the 34th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for the country since February 2022.
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U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken launched the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at a press briefing this week, calling it "a factual, objective, and rigorous accounting of human rights conditions around the world."
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The anti-gay law passed recently in Uganda represents a significant setback for the LGBTQ+ community in the country and is being condemned by countries and human rights organizations worldwide.
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Ambassador Michele J. Sison was sworn in as the new assistant secretary of state for International Organization Affairs on Dec. 21, 2021, after serving as an ambassador to five different countries over almost 20 years.
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Ortega-Murillo cited for corruption, arrests of opposition leaders