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Release: The United States and Canada co-hosted the Western Hemisphere Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Workshop from January 24-26, 2023, at U.S. Southern Command’s headquarters in Miami, Florida.
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Joint Statement on OPCW Report Finding Syrian Regime Responsible for Chemical Weapons Attack in Douma, Syria on April 7, 2018

News Release: The following is a statement from Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, United States of America, James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom, Catherine Colonna, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France, and Annalena Baerbock, Federal Foreign Minister, Germany
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Condemning the Attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran

Release: The United States condemns the attack on the Azerbaijani embassy that occurred earlier today in Tehran. We echo President Aliyev’s call for a prompt investigation into this unacceptable violence. We offer our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who were killed and injured today.
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nuland’s travel to Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Qatar

Release: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Qatar from January 28 to Feb. 3, 2023.
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Joint Statement on U.S.–Italy Science and Technology Cooperation

Release: The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and Italy at the 14th meeting of the U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation.
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Strengthening Shared Understanding Among the Partners in the Blue Pacific and Pacific Islands: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)

News Release: The text of this statement was released by Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai At a Virtual Ministerial for the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Buenas tardes. Very good to see you all. Thanks so much for joining us here today. It’s really wonderful having an opportunity to see so many friends from across our hemisphere together virtually, and we also look forward to the opportunities to get together in person.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Release: Today we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day by honoring the memories of the six million Jews and others persecuted and systematically murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. We also honor the survivors among us who bear witness and inspire us all to stand against antisemitism and other forms of hate in our world.
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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s Remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance Shatter Summit

Release: It’s great to look out and see all of you and to celebrate you coming together today for this extraordinary summit.
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Enabling Civil Society Efforts to Combat Climate Change and Protect the Environment

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Enabling Civil Society Efforts to Combat Climate Change and Protect the Environment. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number: SFOP0009324. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of...
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Joint Statement on U.S.–Italy Science and Technology Cooperation

News Release: The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and Italy at the 14th meeting of the U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation.
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Rep. Banks Introduces MAHSA Act

House Armed Services Committee Member Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the bipartisan MAHSA Act, to sanction Iran’s Supreme Leader and his inner circle.
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America First Policy Institute chair lauds McCarthy's planned visit to Taiwan

Steve Yates, senior fellow and chair of the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) China Policy Initiative, said he supports House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's potential upcoming trip to Taiwan and believes the trip will demonstrate the United States' commitment to maintaining a strong relationship with the island.
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Weekend Interview: Andy Harris

U.S. Representative Andy Harris was elected in 2010 to represent the 1st Congressional District of Maryland. Before entering politics he was a practicing anesthesiologist and medical officer in the Naval Reserve.
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The Situation in Jenin

Release: Today in Jenin, at least nine Palestinians, including militants and at least one civilian, were killed and over twenty injured during an Israeli Defense Forces counterterrorism operation against a Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell. We recognize the very real security challenges facing Israel and the Palestinian...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman to Deliver Opening Remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment Shatter Summit

Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman will deliver opening remarks at the first-ever U.S.-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment Shatter Summit, co-hosted by the U.S. Department of State and the Shatter Foundation on January 26 at the U.S. Department of State. Assistant to the President...
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Countering the Wagner Group and Degrading Russia’s War Efforts in Ukraine

Release: The United States is sanctioning individuals and entities linked to Russia’s para-military Wagner Group and its head, Yevgeniy Prigozhin - including its key infrastructure and associated front companies, its battlefield operations in Ukraine, producers of Russia’s weapons, and those administering Russia-occupied ...
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Sanctioning Senior Paraguayan Officials for Corruption

News Release: The United States is sanctioning a former and a current senior Paraguayan official for their involvement in systemic corruption that has undermined democratic institutions in Paraguay. The Department of the Treasury is designating Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara (Cartes), the former President of Paraguay, ...
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Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank

News Release: MR PATEL: Thanks so much, and thanks, everybody, for joining us this morning. Apologies for the slightly tardy start. So today joining us we have Assistant Secretary Barbara Leaf to preview Secretary Blinken’s travel this upcoming weekend to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank. This call will be on the record but
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Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank

Release: MR PATEL: Thanks so much, and thanks, everybody, for joining us this morning. Apologies for the slightly tardy start. So today joining us we have Assistant Secretary Barbara Leaf to preview Secretary Blinken’s travel this upcoming weekend to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank. This call will be on the record but.
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