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Release: United States-Bangladesh Labor Working Group Convenes to Further Shared Economic Prosperity.
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Direct Flights Between Tel Aviv and Doha for the World Cup

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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Shooting of Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan

Release: The United States strongly condemns the shooting of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and others at a political rally. We wish Imran Khan and all others who were injured a quick and thorough recovery, and we offer our condolences to the family of the individual who was killed.
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Assistant Secretary Toloui’s Travel to San Francisco, Japan, Thailand and Singapore

News 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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Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Jordan

News 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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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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CORVI: From Land to Seascapes, Building Climate Resilience for Island States and Coastal Communities

Release: Hello, it is a pleasure to see you all. Thank you to Sally Yozell and the Stimson Center for inviting me to join you today. It has been so valuable to connect with so many colleagues while here in Sharm El-Sheikh, as we focus on adaptation and the importance of preparing communities around the world for the climate impacts they are already facing and expect in the future.
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U.S. Views on the 2022 Kimberley Process Plenary

News Release: The United States participated in the annual Kimberley Process Plenary in Gaborone, Botswana.
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Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu’s Travel to Sri Lanka

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to Sri Lanka October 17-19 to discuss U.S.-Sri Lanka relations and Sri Lanka’s economic situation.
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$400 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

News Release: The United States continues to support Ukraine’s brave defenders with additional military assistance to help them protect their country from Russia’s aggression.
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Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Egypt for UN Climate Change Conference

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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Keynote Remarks for the CAP and IISD COP 27 Side Event

Release: Thank you, Richard, for that warm introduction. But more importantly, thank you to IISD and the Center for American Progress for hosting this event today.
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$400 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

Release: The United States continues to support Ukraine’s brave defenders with additional military assistance to help them protect their country from Russia’s aggression.
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Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Lu Travels to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan November 6-11 to reinforce the United States’ commitment to each country’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity and our shared goal of a prosperous, secure, and democratic Central Asia.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Finance Ramirez de la O

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Mexican Secretary of Finance Rogelio Ramirez de la O yesterday in Mexico City, Mexico. The Deputy Secretary thanked Mexico for hosting the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) on September ...
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Virtual Welcome Remarks at the “One Arctic, One Health” Workshop

Release: Thank you to our Norwegian colleagues for hosting this workshop, and thank you for your leadership on One Health in the Arctic. I’m pleased to see such a diverse group of participants engaging on One Arctic, One Health.
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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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Kazakhstan’s Republic Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I share our warmest congratulations to the people of Kazakhstan on their newly designated Republic Day on October 25. The United States is committed to Kazakhstan’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and we look forward to further strengthening our relationship in the years to come.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Phnom Penh, Bali, and Bangkok

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Egypt, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand on November 11-18.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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