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News Release: The United States congratulates William Ruto on his election as president of Kenya, as confirmed by the Supreme Court on September 5.  We also congratulate the people of Kenya on the conclusion of a peaceful electoral process.
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McCaul: Xi, Putin, Ayatollah Are “Threats to Democracy” – Not Republicans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul joined Martha Raddatz on “ABC This Week" to discuss President Biden’s recent attacks on Republicans, the DOJ’s unprecedented raid on President Trump’s home, and the latest on Ukraine and Iran.
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Meeks, McCaul, Sires, Green Condemn Assassination Attempt Against Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner

News Release: Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Albio Sires and Mark Green, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy Subcommittee, issued the following joint statement in response to the assassination attempt against Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner...
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Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to Tunisia, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, and Iraq

News Release: Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf is traveling to Tunisia, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, and Iraq from August 29 to September 9.
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Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu’s Travel to India

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will lead a U.S. delegation to India September 5-8 to deepen the U.S.-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. Assistant Secretary Lu will be joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian ...
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San Marino National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warm wishes to the people of San Marino as they celebrate the Feast of Saint Marinus, and with it, the founding of the world’s oldest republic.
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The Appointment of Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily as Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya

News Release: We welcome the appointment by UN Secretary-General Guterres of Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. The outbreak of violence in Tripoli in August underscored the unsustainability of the situation ...
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Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Germany, Thailand, and Malaysia 

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Germany, Thailand, and Malaysia 
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Faces of Kremlin Propaganda: Margarita Simonyan

Faces of Kremlin Propaganda: Margarita Simonyan
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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Colorado and the National Renewable Energy Lab

Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Colorado and the National Renewable Energy Lab
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Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Japan Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Japan Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi
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Administrator Samantha Power’S Meeting With Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair Of The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation

Administrator Samantha Power’S Meeting With Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair Of The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Vu

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Vu
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Assistant Secretary Robinson’s Travel with ONDCP and USAID Leadership to Colombia

Assistant Secretary Robinson’s Travel with ONDCP and USAID Leadership to Colombia
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Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Cape Canaveral and Stockholm

Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Cape Canaveral and Stockholm
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Commemorate the International Day for People of African Descent

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Commemorate the International Day for People of African Descent
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Transnational Activities of Terrorist Groups

Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Transnational Activities of Terrorist Groups
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Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
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Remarks to the UNFPA Executive Board

Remarks to the UNFPA Executive Board
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan
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