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News Release: This morning, I joined President Biden, Vice President Harris, National Security Advisor Sullivan, and Cherelle Griner in the Oval Office, as Cherelle spoke to her wife Brittney, who is now on her way back to the United States and to her wife’s loving embrace. I am grateful to the State Department team ...
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Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Betts’ Travel to Japan, the Philippines, and India
News Release: Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Timothy Betts travels to Japan, the Philippines, and India December 8-14.
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Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the Department of State Anti-Corruption Champions Award Ceremony (ACCA)
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will announce the third cohort of ACCA honorees during the Anti-Corruption Champions Award Ceremony on December 9, International Anti-Corruption Day, at 9:00 a.m. in the Burns Auditorium at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.
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Risch, McCaul Demand Information from GAO on U.S. Assistance to Putin's Unprovoked War on Ukraine
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today called on the Government Accountability Office to provide detailed information to Congress about the U.S. assistance provided in response to Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression administered by the State Department and USAID.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with French Minister of European and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Paris with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna. They discussed President Macron’s recent State Visit to Washington, DC, as well as ongoing joint efforts by the United States, France, G7 members, ...
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Chair Meeks Celebrates Passage of HFAC Provisions in NDAA, Including BURMA Act, State Department Reauthorization
News Release: Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement celebrating the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY23.
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Designating a Network of Iranian Oil Sanctions Evaders
Release: Today, the United States is designating an international oil smuggling and money laundering network led by businessman Sitki Ayan for providing support to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Lebanese Hizballah, under counterterrorism sanctions authorities.
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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to the United Kingdom
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, United Kingdom, on December 9 to engage in discussions on implementing the outcomes of COP27, which was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 6-18, 2022. He will also speak about COP27 and the future of global climate action ...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Alice Rufo, Director General for Foreign Relations and Strategy at France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Paris with Alice Rufo, Director General for Foreign Relations and Strategy at the Ministry of the Armed Forces. They discussed President Macron’s recent state visit to Washington, DC, as well as ...
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Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC)
News Release: On December 9, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks and participate in a conversation with three of the 2022 Department of State Anti-Corruption Champion Award (ACCA) honorees at 5:30 p.m. during the closing session of the IACC at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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State Department discusses Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Georgia O'Keeffe: To See Takes Time” Exhibition on Dec. 8
The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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McCaul on Russia’s Release of Brittney Griner
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released a statement following news that Brittney Griner will be released by the Putin regime in a prisoner swap for dangerous arms dealer Viktor Bout.
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DOS-AFG grant application closes on Jan. 9
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2023 Grants Program grant opened on Dec. 9.
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Counselor Chollet’s Travel to Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, and Belgium
News Release: Counselor of the Department Derek Chollet will travel to Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, and Belgium with an interagency delegation from December 11-17. This visit underscores the enduring U.S. commitment to the peace, stability, and prosperity of the region.
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Assistant Secretary Monica Medina Remarks UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: 40th Anniversary
Release: Thank you, Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished Delegates.
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U.S. and Morocco Co-Host Proliferation Security Initiative Workshop
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the United States of America and the Kingdom of Morocco.
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How to Submit Information for the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report
Release: How to submit information for the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report.
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Risch on Biden Prisoner Swap with Putin
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s prisoner swap to bring home Brittney Griner home in exchange for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer nicknamed the Merchant of Death:
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor ahead of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The Secretary and Minister Pandor discussed Minister Pandor’s participation in the Summit and the robust U.S.-South Africa bilateral relationship.
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Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim’s Video Conference With the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Special Representative on Korean Peninsula Affairs Liu
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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