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Risch: 'International community must unequivocally denounce this illegal' Ukrainian land grab by Russia

Ukrainian officials and Western allies have made public denouncements regarding Russia's elections regarding the potential annexation of four occupied regions in Ukraine.

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Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Lima Ministerial Meeting

News Release: On October 6, foreign ministers and representatives from among the twenty-one endorsing countries of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection met in Lima, Peru, to advance the shared response to irregular migration and forced displacement throughout the Western Hemisphere. Endorsing countries ...

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Chilean Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola At a Joint Press Availability

Release: FOREIGN MINISTER URREJOLA: (Via interpreter) Good - I’m not sure if it’s good afternoon or good morning, but thank you for being here with us today. First of all, I would like to make a statement, and then Secretary Antony Blinken will have a few remarks. We’ll then go on to Q&A.

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Meeks, McCaul Release Statement on the Recent Coup in Burkina Faso

News Release: Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the most recent coup in Burkina Faso...

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Organization of American States Secretary General Almagro

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almagro in Lima, Peru on the margins of the 52nd OAS General Assembly. Secretary Blinken expressed U.S. support for Secretary General Almagro’s ...

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Sanctioning Iranian Leaders Responsible for Human Rights Abuses or Censorship

News Release: The United States condemns the Iranian government’s continued violent suppression of protests following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the so-called Morality Police. The Iranian government has since cracked down on the right to freedom of expression and right of peaceful assembly, including by shutting down access to the Internet.

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McCaul, Meeks Release Statement on the Recent Coup in Burkina Faso

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding the most recent coup in Burkina Faso.

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U.S. Department of State Announces Top Colleges and Universities with Gilman Scholars

News Release: Working to expand access for American college and university students with financial need to study abroad, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced the U.S. colleges and universities that sent the most American students overseas in 2020-2021 with support ...

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Organization of the American States Secretary General Luis Almagro At the Ministerial Meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG)

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s wonderful to see so many colleagues here this morning. Thank you, everyone, for attending. And Secretary General, wonderful to be with you. We have a very busy day ahead, but I’m very grateful that everyone has agreed to start with this session this morning. I have a few words to say at the outset before turning it over to the secretary general, and then starting our session.

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U.S. Department of State Names Dr. Kelly Fletcher as Chief Information Officer

News Release: The U.S. Department of State announced today that Dr. Kelly Fletcher will serve as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Peruvian Foreign Minister César Landa at the Migration Ministerial Opening Session

Release: FOREIGN MINISTER LANDA: (Via interpreter) Good morning, everyone. Mr. Secretary of State of the United States of America Antony Blinken, ladies and gentlemen, ministers of foreign affairs, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Peruvian Government, I would like to warmly welcome you to this meeting called by the U.S. to follow up on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.

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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with UK Minister for the Americas Jesse Norman

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with UK Minister for the Americas Jesse Norman about shared U.S.-UK priorities, including working with Allies and partners to support Ukraine against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression. They discussed ...

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Remarks Before the Canada-Hosted Meeting on Haiti

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: We deeply appreciate Canada’s leadership in convening what is an incredibly timely and critical discussion on the situation in Haiti which builds on important discussions that we’ve had on Haiti on the margins of the UN General Assembly and at the senior-level international partners meetings that we’ve held since December of last year.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at OAS General Assembly First Plenary Session

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Buenos dias, bom dia, bonjour, good afternoon to everyone. It’s wonderful to be with all of our colleagues here today.

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Secretary Blinken Leads U.S. Delegation to the 52nd Organization of American States General Assembly in Lima, Peru

News Release: Secretary Blinken will lead the United States delegation to the 52nd Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in Lima, Peru October 6-7. Delegates will convene under the theme “Together Against Inequality and Discrimination” for the first in-person General Assembly since 2019. Secretary Blinken will engage regional leaders on shared priorities, including combatting discrimination and intolerance, safeguarding democracy, and protecting human rights.

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Lima Ministerial Meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection

News Release: The October 6 Lima Ministerial Meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration convened endorsing countries to discuss successes, opportunities, and next steps in addressing the challenges posed by irregular migration in the Western Hemisphere. Endorsing countries identified concrete and ambitious commitments to maintain the momentum of the Los Angeles Declaration initiative, presented during the Ninth Summit of the Americas in June 2022.