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News Release: The United States congratulates FIFA, Israel, and Qatar on the historic step of opening direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha for the duration of the World Cup and commends the efforts that went into arriving at this arrangement. Today’s announcement is a historic development and an important step ...
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Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Jordan
Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Amman, Jordan, from November 13-17, 2022, as Head of Delegation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) Advisory Commission. Assistant Secretary Noyes will highlight our enduring...

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Appointment of Ambassador Elizabeth Jones as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at Embassy New Delhi
Release: Ambassador Elizabeth Jones will be departing for New Delhi to serve as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim. She recently served as the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts. She previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East, and Ambassador to Kazakhstan. Ambassador Jones carries the highest Foreign Service rank of Career Ambassador.

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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Remarks at Universidad La Salle
Release: Deputy Secretary Sherman: Buenas tardes! It’s wonderful to be here with all of you today.

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Strengthening the Data Foundation for Effective Climate Finance–the Systematic Observations Financing Facility COP27 High-Level Event
Release: Thank you to the Nordic Pavillion and the WMO for the invitation to join this event today.
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Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Egypt for UN Climate Change Conference
News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 13-14 to join the U.S. delegation to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). While there, Assistant Secretary Witkowsky will focus on the importance ...

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Foreign Service Institute Director Polaschik Travels to Thailand, India, and Austria
Release: Director of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Joan Polaschik is traveling to Thailand, India, and Austria November 7-18 to highlight FSI’s efforts to ready the Department’s workforce for the mission demands of today and tomorrow through training and learning opportunities.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Finance Ramirez de la O
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

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DOS-MAR grant application closes on March 15
U.S. Mission in Morocco - APS grant opened on Nov. 11.
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Remarks for HFC Lifecycle Management Workshop Event
Release: Thank you, Vice Minister Ono, for that kind introduction. Greetings to my fellow panelists and participants. I’m honored to join you today to share our expertise on reducing hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, and discuss how our actions will support global efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

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Assistant Secretary Toloui’s Travel to San Francisco, Japan, Thailand and Singapore
Release: November 10-19, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui will travel to San Francisco, Japan, Thailand, and Singapore, to meet with domestic and foreign government and business partners and discuss ideas for resolving shared economic challenges that will expand economic opportunities for U.S. businesses overseas and promote job creation at home.

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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro yesterday in Mexico City, Mexico. The Deputy Secretary commended bilateral efforts to strengthen North American prosperity and security through the U.S.-Mexico ...

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Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Release: In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with Sri Lanka, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung officially dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Colombo on October 28.

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Moore: Biden administration prioritizes political agenda 'over the growing needs of our military'
Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) said the Biden administration has failed to prioritize the U.S. military to the extent necessary to deter the threats posed by the country's adversaries.
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Under Secretary Jenkins travel to Brussels and Amsterdam
News Release: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Brussels, Belgium and Amsterdam, the Netherlands on November 14-16 to attend the 11th EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference and the 2022 Multinational Conference on Missile Defense. The Under ...

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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

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Remarks at the Connecting Climate Entrepreneurs Event
Release: Thank you so much everyone for coming out today to witness this incredibly inspiring event; and my sincere welcome and thanks to these innovators for their presentations. This is exactly the kind of creativity, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit we need to overcome the climate crisis before us today.

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Secretary Blinken to Host Diwali Reception
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host a Diwali reception at the Department of State on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Secretary Blinken will be joined by Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain and Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Nancy Izzo Jackson.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Phnom Penh, Bali, and Bangkok
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Egypt, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand on November 11-18.

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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

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