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Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Latvia as you celebrate the 104th anniversary of your independence.
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Rewards for Justice – Reward Offers for Information on Key Leaders of al-Shabaab Ahmed Diriye, Mahad Karate, and Jehad Mostafa, and the Disruption of its Financial Mechanisms
News Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is increasing its reward offers to up to $10 million each for information leading to the identification or location of al-Shabaab key leaders Ahmed Diriye, Mahad Karate, and Jehad Mostafa.
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Appointment of Chris Dodd as Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas
Release: Senator Chris Dodd will serve as Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas, following up on his role as Special Advisor for the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June. Senator Dodd will help advance the implementation of key initiatives President Biden announced at the Summit of the...
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Special Representative for Global Partnerships McAuliffe Hosts Connecting Climate Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition at COP27
Release: Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe hosted an entrepreneurial pitch competition at the 27th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. She was joined by Monica Medina, Assistant Secretary of State...
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McCaul Responds to Taliban Effort to Reinstate Sharia Law
News Release: Halifax, Nova Scotia - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul issued the following statement on reports the Taliban intends to reinstate Sharia law in Afghanistan following the botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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Special Representative for Global Partnerships McAuliffe Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Form Partnership with International Trade Center at COP27
News Release: As part of the Connecting Climate Entrepreneurs (CCE) initiative, Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe and Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton of the International Trade Center (ITC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference ...
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Driving the Clean Energy Transition: A Progress Report on Implementing U.S. Efforts to Advance Clean Energy
News Release: The United States is committed to tackling the climate crisis through the deployment of cost-cutting clean energy technologies at home and abroad. As countries gathered for “Energy Day” at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, ...
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Joint Statement on the Resolution on Iran adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the spokespeople for the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States concerning the Resolution on Iran adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors.
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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Qatar
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Qatar on November 21-22 to launch the fifth annual U.S. - Qatar Strategic Dialogue. He will also recognize Qatar’s important contribution to international sports diplomacy as it hosts the World Cup. The Secretary will meet with senior Qatari officials,...
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Driving the Clean Energy Transition: A Progress Report on Implementing U.S. Efforts to Advance Clean Energy
Release: The United States is committed to tackling the climate crisis through the deployment of cost-cutting clean energy technologies at home and abroad. As countries gathered for “Energy Day" at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, the United States continued to demonstrate leadership through both the launch of new initiatives and the expansion of previous work.
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Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to Halifax, Canada
Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Halifax, Canada on November 18-20 to participate in the Halifax International Security Forum. Under Secretary Jenkins will promote the United States’ leadership in international arms control...
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State Department discusses Clean Energy Resources Advisory Committee on Nov. 18
The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Accountability for War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine: Recent Reporting on Unjust Detentions and Disappearances in Kherson Oblast
Release: The Conflict Observatory, a program supported by the U.S. Department of State, released an independent report today that details numerous instances of unjust detentions and disappearances in Kherson, Ukraine, as they relate to Russia’s ongoing filtration operations. Russia must halt these operations and withdraw its forces to end a needless war that it cannot and will not win - no matter how despicable and desperate its tactics.
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DPRK Ballistic Missile Launch
Release: The United States condemns the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch. This launch is a clear violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, and demonstrates the threat the DPRK’s unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs pose to the DPRK’s neighbors, the region,...
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DPRK Ballistic Missile Launch
News Release: The United States condemns the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch. This launch is a clear violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, and demonstrates the threat the DPRK’s unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs pose to the DPRK’s neighbors, the region, ...
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The 6th U.S.-ROK Joint Public-Private Economic Forum
Release: Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez participated in the 6th U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Public-Private Economic Forum: “U.S.-ROK Economic Cooperation for a Transformed Economic Landscape," hosted by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Korea Economic Institute...
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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Qatar
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Qatar on November 21-22 to launch the fifth annual U.S. – Qatar Strategic Dialogue. He will also recognize Qatar’s important contribution to international sports diplomacy as it hosts the World Cup. The Secretary will meet with senior Qatari officials, ...
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Oman National Day
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I want to express our warm wishes to the people of the Sultanate of Oman as you celebrate your National Day. We are grateful for our countries’ long-shared history and cooperation and look forward to our continued partnership. We appreciate Oman’s steadfast ...
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Latvia National Day
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Latvia as you celebrate the 104th anniversary of your independence.
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McCaul Warns Against CCP Manipulation of Biden Administration
News Release: Halifax, Nova Scotia - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the administration restarting multiple bilateral dialogues with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including in climate and trade. The CCP had terminated these dialogues following its own warmongering over Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August.
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