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Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Doha, Qatar; Geneva, Switzerland; and Warsaw, Poland October 1-7.
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Botswana National Day

News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate all Batswana on the 56th anniversary of your country’s independence.
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Palau National Day

Release: On behalf of United States of America, I congratulate the people of Palau on 28 years of independence and send you best wishes on your National Day.
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New U.S. Embassy in Niamey Awarded Global Best Project by Engineering News-Record

Release: Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading construction industry news magazine, named the U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger, as a Global Best Project in the Government Building category. U.S. Embassy Niamey was recognized alongside other global projects that exemplify outstanding design and construction. ENR will officially present the award at the ENR Global Best Project Awards ceremony in December 2022.
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Imposing Swift and Severe Costs in Response to Russia’s Violations of Ukraine’s Sovereignty

News Release: The United States unequivocally rejects Russia’s fraudulent attempt to change Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders, including by holding sham “referenda” in Ukraine’s Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya regions. This is a clear violation of international law and the United Nations Charter. ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly At a Joint Press Availability

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Bonjour, tout le monde.
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Botswana National Day

Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate all Batswana on the 56th anniversary of your country’s independence.
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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Colombia, Chile, and Peru October 3-7, 2022

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Colombia, Chile, and Peru October 3-7, 2022. October 3-4, in Colombia, Secretary Blinken will meet with President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Márquez, and Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva. Secretary Blinken’s meetings will focus on our shared ...
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Tuvalu National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my congratulations to the people of Tuvalu as you celebrate the 44th anniversary of your nation’s independence on October 1.
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McCaul Urges Administration to Send More Weapon Systems in Face of Putin’s Illegal Attempted Annexation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the sham referenda in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s illegal attempted annexation of in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with the Republic of the Marshall Islands President Kabua, the Federated States of Micronesia President Panuelo, and Palau President Whipps

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with the Republic of the Marshall Islands President David Kabua, the Federated States of Micronesia President David Panuelo, and Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr., in Washington, D.C. The Secretary ...
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Palau National Day

News Release: On behalf of United States of America, I congratulate the people of Palau on 28 years of independence and send you best wishes on your National Day.
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Readout of the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit

Release: Senior Administration Officials discuss, on background, the outcomes of the U.S.- Pacific Island Country Summit that took place in Washington, D.C. September 28-29.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg to express the United States’ strong support for the UN Special Envoy’s efforts to extend and expand the UN-mediated truce in Yemen, which expires October 2. ...
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“SENATOR PAUL SIMON WATER FOR THE WORLD ACT” published by the Congressional Record on Dec. 16, 2014

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “SENATOR PAUL SIMON WATER FOR THE WORLD ACT” on Dec. 16, 2014.
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Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Betts’ Travel to Indonesia

Release: Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Timothy Betts will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia Oct. 3. During the trip, he will lead a counterterrorism dialogue with the Indonesian National Counterterrorism Agency to discuss cooperation under the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the...
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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Illegal Annexation of Sovereign Ukrainian Territory

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
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The People’s Republic of China National Day

Release: On the occasion of the 73rd People’s Republic of China National Day, I offer my congratulations to the people of China on behalf of the United States of America.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Omani Foreign Minister al-Busaidi

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi to discuss the impending expiration of the UN-mediated truce in Yemen on October 2. The Secretary welcomed Oman’s commitment to extending the truce ...
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