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Release: The following text reflects the Joint Communique following today’s meeting in Aqaba, Jordan.
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McCaul on Report Corroborating His Investigation Concluding COVID-19 Pandemic Originated at Wuhan Lab
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Department of Energy (DOE) assessment that concludes the COVID-19 pandemic was most likely caused by a lab leak in China. Their report reiterates the same finding in Chairman McCaul’s report from August 2021, which found a preponderance of the evidence proved the virus was leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to Geneva, Switzerland, February 27-28, 2023
News Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, from February 27-28, 2023, to lead the U.S. Delegation to the 2023 Conference on Disarmament High Level segment and demonstrate the United States’ continued commitment to multilateral disarmament and arms control. While in Geneva, the Under Secretary will also hold bilateral meetings and attend side events.
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McCaul on Report Corroborating His Investigation Concluding COVID-19 Pandemic Originated at Wuhan Lab
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Department of Energy (DOE) assessment that concludes the COVID-19 pandemic was most likely caused by a lab leak in China. Their report reiterates the same finding in Chairman McCaul’s report from August 2021, which found a preponderance of the evidence proved the virus was leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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DOS-BDI offers new grant application process starting Feb. 27
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2023 grant opened on Feb. 27.
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DOS-ISN offers new grant application process starting Feb. 27
Engaging Regional Partners on WMD, Conventional Arms, and Military/Defense Technology Proliferation Networks Supporting the Conflict in Ukraine grant opened on Feb. 27.
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DOS-PAK grant application closes on April 28
Entrepreneurship, Environmental, and Educational Programming in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa grant opened on Feb. 27.
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Krishnamoorthi: China aligned with Russia 'despite its insistence that it remains neutral' in Ukraine war
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois said on Twitter that despite the Chinese government's stance that it's not taking a side in the Russia-Ukraine war, it appears that China firmly favors Russia.
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U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Sydney, Australia for WorldPride
Release: U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will be in Sydney, February 27 to March 5, to participate in WorldPride. WorldPride is an event that began in 2000 and promotes LGBTQI+ issues internationally via festivals, cultural activities, and a human rights conference.
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Upholding Ukraine’s Sovereignty in the Face of Russia’s Aggression: A Year of Action at the UN
Upholding Ukraine’s Sovereignty in the Face of Russia’s Aggression: A Year of Action at the UN
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on DPRK Non-Proliferation
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on DPRK Non-Proliferation
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Joint Statement Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on the DPRK’s Ballistic Missile Launches
Joint Statement Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on the DPRK’s Ballistic Missile Launches
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Marco Werman of PRX’s “The World” on Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Marco Werman of PRX’s “The World” on Russia’s War Against Ukraine
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Central African Republic
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Central African Republic
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Nord Stream Pipeline Attacks Called by Russia
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Nord Stream Pipeline Attacks Called by Russia
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Readout of Ambassador Robert Wood’s Meeting with Central African Republic Foreign Minister Sylvie Baïpo-Temon
Readout of Ambassador Robert Wood’s Meeting with Central African Republic Foreign Minister Sylvie Baïpo-Temon
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Somalia
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Somalia
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a High-Level Side Event on Gross Human Rights Violations Due to Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a High-Level Side Event on Gross Human Rights Violations Due to Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine
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Remarks at a UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session Before the Vote on a Resolution on Achieving Peace in Ukraine
Remarks at a UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session Before the Vote on a Resolution on Achieving Peace in Ukraine
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union
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