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News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I want to congratulate the people of Serbia as you celebrate your Statehood Day.
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Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried On Secretary Blinken’s Upcoming Travel to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece

News Release: MR PATEL: Hi there, everybody. Good afternoon and thanks so much for joining us today for this preview call to preview Secretary Blinken’s trip to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece. This call will be on the record but
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Special Envoy Medina’s Travel to London

Release: Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to London, United Kingdom, February 16-17 to participate in the Nature Action: Private Sector Mobilisation Event sponsored by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Remarks at Global China Event

Release: Good morning everyone. Thank you, Suzanne, for that introduction, and thank you to the team at Brookings for organizing today’s discussion.
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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece February 16-22, 2023. On Feb. 16, he will travel to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference, where he will participate in a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings to discuss continued support for Ukraine, assistance to Türkiye and the Syrian people, and our commitment to transatlantic security and a rules-based international order.
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Risch Leads Effort to Cut U.S. Funds to Anti-Semitic UNRWA

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 13 colleagues in reintroducing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency Accountability and Transparency Act. This legislation outlines a comprehensive approach to cease U.S. contributions ...
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Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian to Attend the Munich Security Conference

Release: Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian will participate in the Munich Security Conference, February 17-19, in Munich, Germany. This annual conference on international security will bring together Heads of State, government officials, international organization representatives, mayors, local government leaders, and security experts to discuss key global security policy challenges.
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Chairman McCaul Statement on Twelve-Year Anniversary of Agent Zapata Murder

News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the below statement in observance of the twelve-year anniversary of the murder of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Jaime Zapata. In 2011, members of the Mexican cartel, Los Zetas, ambushed Agent Zapata and...
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Special Envoy Medina’s Travel to London

Release: Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to London, United Kingdom, February 16-17 to participate in the Nature Action: Private Sector Mobilisation Event sponsored by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian to Attend the Munich Security Conference

News Release: Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian will participate in the Munich Security Conference, February 17-19, in Munich, Germany. This annual conference on international security will bring together Heads of State, government officials, international organization representatives, mayors, local government leaders, and security experts to discuss key global security policy challenges.
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Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on Countering Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on countering illicit fentanyl trafficking. The witnesses included The Honorable Todd Robinson, assistant secretary of State for ...
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Forbes Names U.S. Department of State as One of America’s Best Large Employers 2023

News Release: Forbes, in partnership with Statista, has named the U.S. Department of State as one of America’s Best Employers 2023.
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Chairman McCaul Statement on Twelve-Year Anniversary of Agent Zapata Murder

News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the below statement in observance of the twelve-year anniversary of the murder of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Jaime Zapata. In 2011, members of the Mexican cartel, Los Zetas, ambushed Agent Zapata and...
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Joint Statement on the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee

Release: The following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq.
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Joint Statement on the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee

News Release: The following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq.
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IRFBA Statement on the Contribution of the Jewish Faith and Combating Antisemitism

Release: As members, friends, and observers of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, we recognise the contribution of members of the Jewish faith to the culture, values, security, and prosperity of states.
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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to The Bahamas and Germany

Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Nassau, The Bahamas, from February 14-16 and Munich, Germany from February 17-18. In Nassau, Secretary Kerry will continue efforts to advance international cooperation among nations particularly vulnerable to the climate crisis at the 44th...
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High-level U.S. Government Delegation Travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

News Release: U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler, will join U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Africa Molly Phee, the Special Presidential Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation Ambassador Johnnie Carson, USAID Assistant Administrator ...
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Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the Israeli Settlement Announcement

News Release: Following is the text of a Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States
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Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the Israeli Settlement Announcement

Release: Following is the text of a Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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