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Release: In the Biden Administration, science plays a central role in forming and implementing the solutions that help the American people.
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Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Landberg’s Travel to Qatar, Saudi Arabia
News Release: Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg will travel to Qatar and Saudi Arabia February 11-16. In Qatar, he will lead a U.S. delegation as part of the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue to engage with senior Qatari officials to discuss counterterrorism and law enforcement cooperation across a broad range of issues, including the global campaign to defeat ISIS and combating the financing of terrorism.
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Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Landberg’s Travel to Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Release: Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg will travel to Qatar and Saudi Arabia February 11-16. In Qatar, he will lead a U.S. delegation as part of the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue to engage with senior Qatari officials to discuss counterterrorism and law enforcement cooperation across a broad range of issues, including the global campaign to defeat ISIS and combating the financing of terrorism.
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Announcement of Candidate to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Release: The United States is pleased to announce the candidacy of James “Jim" L. Cavallaro to serve as commissioner on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for the 2024-2027 term. Member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) will vote to fill four IACHR seats during elections at the June 2023 General Assembly in Washington, D.C.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s as always a great pleasure to welcome my friend and colleague, the foreign minister of Qatar, here to the State Department, to Washington. Mohammed, thank you for being here. We have also as always a lot to cover because we are partnered on so many different regional and global issues, and it’s a partnership that the United States deeply, deeply appreciates.
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Countering Systemic Corruption in Defense of Bulgarian Democratic Institutions
News Release: The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is taking action to counter systemic corruption in Bulgaria by designating five former Bulgarian government officials as well as five entities for corrupt acts that resulted in illicit personal gain, undermined the country’s democratic institutions, and perpetuated its corrosive dependence on Russian energy sources.
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Senior Official Murray’s Travel to New Zealand, Australia, and Palm Springs
Release: U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Matt Murray will travel to Auckland, New Zealand, February 11-14 for the first APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of the year and stakeholder engagements; to Canberra and Sydney, Australia, February 14-17 for outreach and engagement...
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Countering Systemic Corruption in Defense of Bulgarian Democratic Institutions
Release: The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is taking action to counter systemic corruption in Bulgaria by designating five former Bulgarian government officials as well as five entities for corrupt acts that resulted in illicit personal gain, undermined the country’s democratic institutions, and perpetuated its corrosive dependence on Russian energy sources.
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Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to India
News Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Mumbai, Pune, and New Delhi February 13-17. In the context of our strategic cooperation and India’s G-20 Presidency, the Assistant Secretary will further cooperation on the clean energy transition, ...
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Interagency Delegation Travels to Saudi Arabia
News Release: A senior U.S. government delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Working Group meetings on February 13-16. The delegation will convene in Riyadh - which hosts the GCC Secretariat’s headquarters - with representatives from the GCC member states’ governments and the Secretariat to discuss shared priorities.
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DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Support Civic Engagement in Sri Lanka
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Support Civic Engagement in Sri Lanka. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009403. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation:...
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McCaul Frustrated With Lula’s Weak Actions on Iranian War Ships in Brazil
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement following Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s decision to pause the docking of Iranian warships in Brazil ahead of his meeting today with President Joe Biden.
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Condemning Today’s Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem
Release: We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack on civilians, including children, at a bus stop in Jerusalem and express our condolences to the families of those killed. The deliberate targeting of innocent civilians is repugnant and unconscionable. The United States extends our deepest sympathies to the injured, and we stand firmly with them in the face of this attack.
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Interagency Delegation Travels to Saudi Arabia
Release: A senior U.S. government delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Working Group meetings on February 13-16. The delegation will convene in Riyadh - which hosts the GCC Secretariat’s headquarters - with representatives from the GCC member states’ governments and the Secretariat to discuss shared priorities.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani Before Their Meeting
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s as always a great pleasure to welcome my friend and colleague, the foreign minister of Qatar, here to the State Department, to Washington. Mohammed, thank you for being here. We have also as always a lot to cover because we are partnered on so many different regional and global issues, and it’s a partnership that the United States deeply, deeply appreciates.
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Foreign Service Institute Director Polaschik Travels to France and Jordan
Release: Director of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Joan Polaschik will travel to Paris, France and Amman, Jordan February 12-17 to advance FSI’s efforts to ready the Department’s workforce for the mission demands of today and tomorrow through training and career-long learning opportunities.
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Stauber: Biden administration 'prefers minerals mined by child slaves at Chinese-owned mines in the Congo'
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, criticized President Joe Biden for importing Chinese-owned critical earth minerals rather than mining the minerals domestically.
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“RECOGNIZING MS. MARISA UGARTE, OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE IN THE 52ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT” published by Congressional Record on Feb. 10
“RECOGNIZING MS. MARISA UGARTE, OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE IN THE 52ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E115 on Feb. 10
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Taking Joint Action Against Cybercriminals
Release: The United States and the United Kingdom are taking coordinated action today targeting cybercriminals who launched assaults against our critical infrastructure. We will continue to work with the United Kingdom and with other international partners to expose and disrupt cybercrime emanating from Russia.
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Secretary Blinken to Convene Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will convene the next meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) at 2:00pm EST on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
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