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Release: U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim traveled to Seoul from September 17 to 22 and participated in meetings with ROK government officials to discuss a broad range of DPRK-related issues, including the DPRK’s recent escalatory actions, the U.S.-ROK Alliance, and significant human...
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Designating Iran’s Morality Police and Seven Officials for Human Rights Abuses in Iran

Release: The United States condemns the tragic and brutal death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in the custody of the Iranian Morality Police after being detained for purportedly wearing a hijab too loosely. We mourn with her loved ones and with the Iranian people.
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Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sung Kim’s Travel to Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK)

News Release: U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim traveled to Seoul from September 17 to 22 and participated in meetings with ROK government officials to discuss a broad range of DPRK-related issues, including the DPRK’s recent escalatory actions, the U.S.-ROK Alliance, and significant human ...
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High-level FSO Safer Side Event Co-hosted by the Netherlands, the United States and Germany: Funding Gap Closed for First Stage of Salvage Operation

Release: The high-level side event at the United Nations General Assembly Week, co-hosted by the Netherlands, the United States and Germany, honoured the joint effort with the UN to prevent a looming environmental disaster with severe humanitarian and economic costs. To prevent this catastrophe the UN has coordinated ...
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Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Foreign Ministerial Meeting

News Release: The following is the joint statement released by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of the Republic of Korea and Japan.
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Bills addressed by Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 22

There was activity on four bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 22.
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“NOMINATIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Sept. 19

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “NOMINATIONS” on Sept. 19.
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Joint Statement on Nature Crime

News Release: Yesterday in New York, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina co-hosted the Nature Crime Roundtable with ministers and senior officials from 11 countries, who ...
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Australia Commits to the Clean Energy Demand Initiative’s Goals with Corporate Partners

News Release: Today in Pittsburgh, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joined the Government of Australia as it signed a Letter of Intent between the Australian government, represented by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen, and nine companies – Akamai, Amazon, Cisco, Google, Iron Mountain, ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Ministerial Meeting of the Partners in the Blue Pacific

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s wonderful to be here with so many colleagues, and I especially want to thank the founding members of the Partners in the Blue Pacific represented here by Foreign Minister Wong and Foreign Minister Hayashi - Yogi, I saw you - and we have Foreign Minister Mahuta here as well - coming in imminently, and James Cleverly is right there. Good to see you, my friend.
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How politicians on Armed Services Committee dealt with bills on Sept. 22

There was activity on three bills related to the Armed Services Committee on Sept. 22.
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Mali National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Mali on the 62nd anniversary of your independence.
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$600 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

$600 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
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Joint Statement on the Third U.S.-Turkey Strategic Mechanism Dialogue

Joint Statement on the Third U.S.-Turkey Strategic Mechanism Dialogue
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Documenting Russia’s Destructive Impact on Food Storage in Ukraine

Documenting Russia’s Destructive Impact on Food Storage in Ukraine
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Follow Along With @SecBlinken and @StateDept at #UNGA

Follow Along With @SecBlinken and @StateDept at #UNGA
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Joint Statement on Nature Crime

Release: Yesterday in New York, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina co-hosted the Nature Crime Roundtable with ministers and senior officials from 11 countries, who ...
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Australia Commits to the Clean Energy Demand Initiative’s Goals with Corporate Partners

Release: Today in Pittsburgh, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joined the Government of Australia as it signed a Letter of Intent between the Australian government, represented by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen, and nine companies - Akamai, Amazon, Cisco, Google, Iron Mountain,...
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Humanitarian Assistance for Mexico and Central America

Humanitarian Assistance for Mexico and Central America
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Belize Independence Day

Belize Independence Day
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