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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee marked up and passed H.R. 8446, the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 led by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), and cosponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX).
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Ji Rong: 'Needy Afghan families received China-donated food aid in the capital city of Kabul'
Ji Rong, a counsellor in China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said China has been providing food to families in Afghanistan.
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Blinken: U.S. calls on leaders 'to put Ethiopia on a path that achieves a lasting peace'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed support for the peace efforts being made by the African Union and Tigrayan government regarding the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a special pleasure to receive my colleague and friend, the Foreign Minister of South Africa Naledi Pandor. This is just a very small way to return the extraordinary hospitality that the foreign minister showed to me and our team when we visited South ...
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60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Commodity Jurisdiction Determination discussed on Sept. 15 by State Department
The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Documenting Russia’s Destructive Impact on Food Storage in Ukraine
News Release: President Putin’s unjustified war against Ukraine puts millions around the globe at risk of increasing food insecurity. The Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one of the world’s largest exporters of food, has led to the damage or outright destruction of many of Ukraine’s arterial roads, railways, ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Manalo
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo to discuss shared alliance priorities, both in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.
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DOS-ECA offers new grant application process starting Sept. 16
FY 2023 BridgeUSA STEM Scholarship Fund grant opened on Sept. 16.
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Honduras National Day
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate Hondurans on their very special 201st Independence Day.
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$600 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
News Release: Together with our Allies and partners, we are delivering the arms and equipment that Ukraine’s forces are utilizing so effectively as they continue their successful counter-offensive against Russia’s invasion. President Biden has been clear we will support the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. ...
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“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 12
The Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record published “SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” on Sept. 12.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Republic of Korea (ROK) First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong to discuss U.S.-ROK cooperation on a broad range of pressing bilateral, regional, and global challenges. The Deputy Secretary ...
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The Responsibility to Protect Focal Points
Release: Let me start with a warm thank you to Executive Director Pawnday and the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect for inviting me to speak today. Congratulations on your tenth annual Focal Points meeting. The work you do is incredibly important to strengthening multilateral approaches to atrocity prevention and operationalizing the responsibility to protect.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m so pleased to welcome my colleague, the foreign minister of Portugal, Joao Cravinho. Welcome to the State Department. It’s great to have you here. And I think the timing couldn’t be better to pursue conversations on so many vital issues, starting ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Secretary Blinken conveyed our condolences for the loss of life during recent military actions along the Azerbaijan-Armenia border. The Secretary reiterated our commitment to helping Armenia and Azerbaijan resolve issues peacefully. He said that diplomacy was the only way forward and noted he would remain personally engaged.
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Commemorating the International Day of Democracy
News Release: This International Day of Democracy, we underscore our commitment to democracy as we strive for a more inclusive, equitable, and peaceful world. As President Biden has emphasized “…we must start with diplomacy rooted in America’s most cherished democratic values: defending freedom, championing opportunity, ...
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Notice of Meeting: U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
News Release: The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD) will hold an in-person public meeting with optional online viewing on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. During the meeting, a panel of policy and academic experts will discuss public diplomacy efforts to counter disinformation effects in sub-Saharan Africa.
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State Department discusses Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Picasso Cut Papers” Exhibition on Sept. 15
The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking Returns from Travel, Calls on Parties to Prioritize Peace in Yemen
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking returned to Washington on September 14 from travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. In his meetings, he found unanimous agreement that the Yemen truce – which is set to expire on October 2 – continues to represent the best opportunity for ...
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Global Food Security Reauthorization Legislation Passes with Bipartisan Support
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee marked up and passed H.R. 8446, the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 led by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), and cosponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY).
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