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Thank you, Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for your briefings and your continued efforts to lay the foundation for a comprehensive peace process that will improve the lives of the Yemeni people.
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a “Day of Reconciliation and Service” Event at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Thank you Dez for that great introduction. And let me thank you, Harry – thank you for inviting me here and thank you and the Foundation for everything that you have done to carry Dr. King’s legacy forward and again for bringing all of us here today in the spirit of reconciliation and service.
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Russia’s War Against Ukraine

Thank you, Mr. President. Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, thank you for your briefing. Deputy Foreign Minister Dzhaparova, thank you for joining us today.
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Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Japan’s Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa at the United Nations Headquarters, New York

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, met today with Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa of Japan.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Mary Ann Ahern of NBC Chicago WMAQ-TV

Release: Segment As Aired. ANCHOR ONE: Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Chicago today and says he came to the neighborhood that is Ukraine’s beating heart. ANCHOR TWO: His visit coinciding with the two-year anniversary of President Biden taking office. Our political reporter Marie Ann Ahern, joining us now,...
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State Department Afghan Family Reunification Platform Launches New Parolee Form

In November, the Department of State announced the launch of an Afghan family reunification landing page, including information on how Afghans in the United States can reunify with their family members
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy Lives on in Gandhi-King Scholars Initiative

Civil rights, social justice, and inclusion for all are core values of American society and U.S. foreign policy. It was these values that Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Highlighting the Power of Exchange Programs During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

All over the United States and around the world, human trafficking exists.
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AWE Alumna Creates Sustainable Style in Iceland

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs alum Grace Achieng is helping to transform the fashion industry’s impact on the environment through her company, Gracelandic.
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Supporting a Collective Response Against Corruption through the IVLP in St. Petersburg, Florida and Washington, D.C.

On International Anti-Corruption Day, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken honored eight Anti-Corruption Champions at the 2022 Anti-Corruption Champions Award Ceremony hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
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A Look Back at 2022: The Promise and Impact of Commercial Diplomacy

2022 was a banner year for the Economic Bureau’s Office of Commercial and Business Affairs (CBA). Immediately after I joined the State Department as Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs.
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U.S., EU Sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Sweden’s Permanent Representative to the European Union (EU), Ambassador Mikael Lindvall, and European Commission Deputy Director General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Michael Scannell signed the U.S.-EU Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Agreement.
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Readout of January Negotiating Round Under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade

The United States and Taiwan, under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), held an in-person negotiating round for the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade in Taipei, Taiwan from January 14-17, 2023
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Week Ahead Guidance For The Week Of January 16, 2023 – January 21, 2023

Ambassador Katherine Tai will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and participate in a blanket and toiletry drive service event held by the Thursday Network.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Mary Ann Ahern of NBC Chicago WMAQ-TV

Release: Segment As Aired. ANCHOR ONE: Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Chicago today and says he came to the neighborhood that is Ukraine’s beating heart. ANCHOR TWO: His visit coinciding with the two-year anniversary of President Biden taking office. Our political reporter Marie Ann Ahern, joining us now ...
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Wisconsin's Tiffany: 'TikTok's undeniable ties to Communist China continue to pose a clear threat to our national security'

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI 7th Dist.) said that banning TikTok from government devices is a good start, but he believes there is more work to do to protect Americans' data and privacy from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Mary Ann Ahern of NBC Chicago WMAQ-TV

News Release: Segment As Aired. ANCHOR ONE: Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Chicago today and says he came to the neighborhood that is Ukraine’s beating heart. ANCHOR TWO: His visit coinciding with the two-year anniversary of President Biden taking office. Our political reporter Marie Ann Ahern, joining us now, ...
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Blinken: U.S. 'will not stand by' as Lashenka regime represses citizens

The U.S. Department of State has imposed visa restrictions on 25 individuals in Belarus for their roles in a politically motivated trial against a government-opposition candidate living in exile.
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“FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL TASK FORCE REPORT” published by the Congressional Record on Dec. 8, 2004

“FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL TASK FORCE REPORT“ was published in the Senate section on pages S12037-S12038 on Dec. 8, 2004
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