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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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Evidence of Russia’s War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine: Recent Reporting on Child Relocations
News Release: The Conflict Observatory, a program supported by the U.S. Department of State, released an independent report today detailing a vast network of Russia-run sites and processes used to relocate thousands of Ukraine’s children to areas under Russian government control. The unlawful transfer and deportation ...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with “National Unity Government” (NUG) Representative Zin Mar Aung
News Release: Deputy Secretary Sherman met today in Washington with senior representatives of Burma’s NUG, including Zin Mar Aung. The Deputy Secretary welcomed the NUG’s establishment of a liaison office in Washington and underscored the United States’ commitment to deepening engagement with the full range of pro-democracy ...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Japanese Vice Minister Mori
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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U.S. Security Cooperation with Sweden
Release: The United States and Sweden have maintained a close bilateral friendship ever since 1783, when Sweden was one of the first countries to recognize U.S. independence. The United States and Sweden have maintained security ties and a robust defense trade relationship.
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Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Release: Around the world, it is estimated that nearly 27.6 million people are victims of human trafficking. The United States itself is not immune to this exploitation, which deprives individuals of dignity and full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. The number of individuals at risk of trafficking continues to increase while too few victims and survivors are being identified and traffickers convicted.
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