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Release: On Dec. 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) affirming that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." Tomorrow, we honor the UDHR and its proclamation that human rights are to be universally protected. All persons have these rights and should be free to exercise them, without discrimination, no matter what they believe, whom they love, or where they live. All means all.
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U.S. Delegation to the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties in Montreal
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources and Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will lead an interagency delegation to the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity taking place in Montreal, Canada, December 7-19.
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Joint Statement by Canada and United States on the Human Rights Situation in Iran
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Canada.
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U.S. Department of State Announces 2023 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Focused on Entrepreneurship and Economic Prosperity
News Release: Today, nearly 300 business and social entrepreneurs from 37 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada began the 2023 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program, which brings emerging entrepreneurs from the Western Hemisphere to the United States for a people-to-people exchange to provide additional training, tools, networks, and resources to strengthen economic and social development across the region.
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Combatting Global Corruption and Human Rights Abuses
News Release: On International Anti-Corruption Day and on the eve of Human Rights Day, the United States is taking dozens of actions to promote accountability for corruption and human rights abuse around the world. In doing so, we are using a range of accountability tools, including Global Magnitsky sanctions and ...
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Joint Statement by Canada and United States on the Human Rights Situation in Iran
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Canada.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with UN Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed
Release: On Saturday, Dec. 10, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed in Prague, Czech Republic. In the meeting, the Deputy Secretary intends to underscore, among other issues, the important work of the UN in shaping global development ...
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2022 Anti-Corruption Champions Award
News Release: Today, on International Anti-Corruption Day, Secretary Blinken announced the third cohort of Anti-Corruption Champions at a ceremony hosted by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. These eight individuals have demonstrated leadership, courage, and impact in preventing, exposing, and combating corruption.
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Remarks at National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassador of the Year” Award Ceremony
Release: It’s a pleasure to be here today with you all, to celebrate the achievements of both Ambassador Abdulla and the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with German State Secretary Andreas Michaelis
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez at the Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony
News Release: UNDER SECRETARY FERNANDEZ: Good morning. Good morning. It’s wonderful to be here. It’s wonderful to see so many faces of friends and families who’ve come to celebrate. Thank you, Ramin, for that introduction. And to Ramin and our Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed, thank you. Thank you all for what you do to support American companies and American workers around the world.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s a great pleasure once again to have my friend Zbigniew Rau, the foreign minister of Poland, here at the State Department in Washington. We were just together in Bucharest for a very important meeting of the NATO foreign ministers. But I can’t think of a ...
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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Establishing Humanitarian Carveout across UN Sanctions Regimes
News Release: Today’s adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2664 is a critical step to enabling the unimpeded delivery of food, medicine, and humanitarian aid, while upholding robust sanctions – critical to driving our foreign policy goals. The UN Security Council adopted this Resolution, which the United States ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Rau
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with German State Secretary Andreas Michaelis
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Berlin with German State Secretary Andreas Michaelis. The Deputy Secretary thanked Michaelis for Germany’s steadfast support for Ukraine, and they discussed the need to maintain Allied unity throughout this difficult winter. They also discussed the Western Balkans, the Sahel, Iran, and the global challenges posed by the PRC.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with German Chancellery Foreign and Security Policy Advisor Jens Ploetner
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Berlin with German Chancellery Foreign and Security Policy Advisor Jens Ploetner. They reaffirmed both countries’ solidarity on Ukraine. Deputy Secretary Sherman underscored the need to maintain ...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with German Industry Association Representatives
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Berlin with representatives of German industry associations. The Deputy Secretary shared her appreciation for the robust economic relationship between the United States and Germany and discussed ...
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Combating Global Corruption and Human Rights Abuses
Release: On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day and on the eve of International Human Rights Day, the United States is taking the following actions to promote accountability for corruption and human rights abuse around the world. These actions include financial sanctions, using Executive Order (E.O.)...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Rau
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today in Washington with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Rau discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues, including Poland’s leadership role in humanitarian ...
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Meeks Issues Statement on President Biden’s Support for the African Union’s Permanent Seat on the G-20
News Release: Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s announcement of support for the African Union joining the G-20...
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