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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen
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Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders

Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders
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Remarks at a Meeting of the Sixth Committee on Agenda Item 74: Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts

Remarks at a Meeting of the Sixth Committee on Agenda Item 74: Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Mary Louise Kelly on NPR’s “All Things Considered”

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Mary Louise Kelly on NPR’s “All Things Considered”
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Remarks at a Second Committee Side Event on Trade & Logistics in Food and Energy Security

Remarks at a Second Committee Side Event on Trade & Logistics in Food and Energy Security
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Remarks at an Interactive Dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris

Remarks at an Interactive Dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris
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Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee Joint General Debate on Decolonization Items

Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee Joint General Debate on Decolonization Items
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USTR Announces Next Steps in Statutory Four-Year Review of China 301 Tariffs

USTR Announces Next Steps in Statutory Four-Year Review of China 301 Tariffs
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Members of the Venezuelan Unitary Platform Delegation

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with members of the Venezuelan Unitary Platform’s Negotiation Delegation today in Washington, D.C. She expressed support for a return to Venezuelan-led negotiations with the Maduro regime under the Mexico ...
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Meeks, McCaul, Coons, Wicker Pleased the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act Signed Into Law

News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX), along with Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Roger Wicker (R-MD) released the following statement after President Biden signed H.R. 4693, the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act into law today.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Members of the Venezuelan Unitary Platform Delegation

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Intensifying Military Operations in Northern Ethiopia

Release: The United States is deeply concerned over reports of increasing violence, loss of life, indiscriminate targeting of civilians, and destruction in the conflict in northern Ethiopia, particularly around Shire in the Tigray region. We call on the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and Eritrean Defense Forces...
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Under Secretary Jenkins Announces Members of the Secretary’s International Security Advisory Board

News Release: Today, Under Secretary Bonnie D. Jenkins announced the members of the Secretary’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB). The full list of members and their biographies can be found on the ISAB website.
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Joint Statement on the 2nd Annual U.S.- ROK Democratic Governance Consultations

Release: Begin Text: On Oct. 13, the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held the 2nd annual U.S.-ROK Democratic Governance Consultations in Washington, DC. Under Secretary for Civil Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya delivered remarks highlighting the strength of the U.S.-ROK alliance,...
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Assistant Secretary Toloui’s Travel to Iowa

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui will travel October 18-20 to Des Moines, Iowa, to participate in the 2022 Borlaug Dialogue of the World Food Prize Foundation. He will discuss the U.S. role - both U.S. farmers and the Department of State - in strengthening global...
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Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison’s Travel to Houston, Texas

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Houston, Texas from October 19-21, 2022, to commemorate United Nations Day, which marks the anniversary of the UN Charter’s entry into force.
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McCaul on Escalation of Fighting in Ethiopia

News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the growing fighting and violence in Ethiopia.
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U.S. Support for Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts in Cuba

Release: Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian, the United States is providing to the Cuban people critical humanitarian aid to trusted international partners working directly with Cubans whose communities were devastated by the storm. The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, will provide $2 million in funding for emergency relief to those in need in Cuba.
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Condemning Russia’s Illegal Attempts to Annex Ukrainian Territory

Release: In this on-the-record, in-person briefing, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried discusses U.S. joining European Allies and partners in rejecting the notions of redrawing Ukrainian borders by force, followed by annexation. Assistant Secretary Donfried also addresses why that is important for Europe and what that means for Europe historically, currently, and for its future as both whole and free.
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