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News Release: Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe traveled to New York City, September 19-22, 2022, to participate in various events during the UN General Assembly High Level Week. The Special Representative’s activities focused on highlighting the utility of public-private partnerships as a tool to address a range of global challenges such as food security, global health, and climate change.
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Soccer Saves Lives: New U.S. Effort in Ukraine to Reduce Risk of Explosive Hazards

Soccer Saves Lives: New U.S. Effort in Ukraine to Reduce Risk of Explosive Hazards
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho
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Investing in the Future of the Pacific: U.S. Assistance Continues to Address WWII-era Explosive Hazards

Investing in the Future of the Pacific: U.S. Assistance Continues to Address WWII-era Explosive Hazards
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Governance of the Seas: Assistance to Pacific Island Partners

Governance of the Seas: Assistance to Pacific Island Partners
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Gensler: 'Investors in U.S. markets should be protected,' audit planned of Chinese companies on U.S. stock market

The most extensive audit of Chinese companies listed on the U.S. stock exchange has begun by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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Counselor Chollet’s Travel to the United Kingdom, Finland, and Iceland

Release: Counselor of the Department Derek Chollet will travel to London and Belfast, United Kingdom, from October 5-11. In London, he will meet with United Kingdom government officials to discuss continued cooperation on a range of security and defense priorities, including Russia’s war on Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez At a Signing Ceremony to Support the Comprehensive Implementation of the Ethnic Chapter of the 2016 Peace Accord

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Buenas tardes. Gracias. Gracias a todos. I looked for this because I was almost rendered entirely speechless, quite literally.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman held a trilateral call today with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea (ROK) First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Calls with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held separate calls on October 3 with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Park Jin and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa immediately following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) ...
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$625 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

Release: At the UN General Assembly, President Biden made it clear yet again that we will support the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. Recent developments from Russia’s sham referenda and attempted annexation to new revelations of brutality against civilians in Ukrainian territory formerly controlled ...
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Blinken: Leaders shouldn't abuse public trust 'and people should not get rich helping them'

The Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the country's richest business leaders and his company have all been designated for U.S. sanctions.
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Chairs Meeks, Lee, McGovern Issue Statement Regarding Humanitarian Assistance to Cuba following Hurricane Ian

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), together with Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Chair of the Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA), issued the following statement urging the Biden Administration to provide humanitarian assistance to Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian...
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U.S. Department of State Launches Partnership with Google in Indonesia and Vietnam, Pilots Media Literacy and Google Startup Academy Programs at American Spaces

Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and Google announced today a new partnership to support education, training, and upskilling in Southeast Asia, with pilot projects in Indonesia and Vietnam getting underway in the coming days. This public-private partnership,...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Colombian President Gustavo Petro At a Joint Press Availability

News Release: MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the (inaudible) at the House of Nariño, where we will have a media statement by President of Colombia Gustavo Petro and Secretary of State Antony Blinken after their meeting that took place up until a few minutes ago. To start, we will hear first from the president of the Republic of Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Petro.
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Day of German Unity

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to the people of Germany as you celebrate 32 years of reunification this German Unity Day.
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New U.S. APEC Business Advisory Council Member Appointment

News Release: The United States welcomes the appointment of Ginger Lew, CEO, Three Oaks Investments LLC, to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kenyan President Ruto

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Naming Ambassador Nina Hachigian as Special Representative for Subnational Diplomacy

News Release: Ambassador Nina Hachigian is returning to the Department of State as our first Special Representative for Subnational Diplomacy. As Special Representative, Ambassador Hachigian will also lead a newly established Unit for Subnational Diplomacy.
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