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McCaul, Kim, Gallagher Urge Admin to Combat CCP Human Rights Abuses
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary...
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki About the Attempted Takeover in Niger
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
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Risch, Menendez Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote European Energy Security
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last week introduced legislation to help bolster U.S. investment into Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and boost Eastern European energy security in the wake ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum. The Secretary conveyed the continued unwavering support of the United States for President Bazoum and Niger’s democracy. He underscored that the United States rejects efforts to overturn the constitutional order, ...
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Switzerland’s National Day
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest congratulations to the people of Switzerland today as you celebrate your National Day in honor of the anniversary of the founding of your confederation.
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Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on Niger
Release: The United States welcomes and commends the strong leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government to defend constitutional order in Niger, actions that respect the will of the Nigerien people and align with enshrined ECOWAS and African Union principles...
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Switzerland’s National Day
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest congratulations to the people of Switzerland today as you celebrate your National Day in honor of the anniversary of the founding of your confederation.
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U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara Travel to Peru
News Release: Special Advisor Sara Minkara will travel to Peru July 30 - August 4 to promote the social and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities and to advocate for disability inclusion during the 2024 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum hosted in Lima, Peru.
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Launch of the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
News Release: Today the State Department is officially launching a new Bureau of Global Heath Security and Diplomacy. The Bureau’s overarching mission is to fortify the global health security architecture to effectively prevent, detect, control, and respond to infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. By leveraging ...
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Imposing Sanctions on Bosnia and Herzegovina Officials Who Undermined Dayton Peace Accord
Release: Today, the United States is designating four officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) who facilitated the passage of a law in the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) that undermines the BiH Constitution, an annex of the Dayton Accords.
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Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to India
News Release: U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will visit Gujarat, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, India from August 1-8. While in Gujarat from August 1-4, Ambassador Rao Gupta will lead the U.S. delegation to the G20 Alliance for the Empowerment and Progression of Women’s Economic Representation ...
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Joint Statement on Working Group on African and Global Issues
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and South Africa on the occasion of the South Africa - United States Working Group on African and Global Issues (WGAGI) in Pretoria on July 31.
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Kenya Considering Leading a Multinational Force in Haiti
News Release: The United States commends the Government of Kenya for responding to Haiti’s call and for considering to serve as the lead nation for a multinational force in Haiti to assist in addressing insecurity caused by gang violence. The United States looks forward to working with partners of Haiti to advance this process successfully, including through a UN Security Council Resolution authorizing a multinational force to Haiti.
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Kenya Considering Leading a Multinational Force in Haiti
Release: The United States commends the Government of Kenya for responding to Haiti’s call and for considering to serve as the lead nation for a multinational force in Haiti to assist in addressing insecurity caused by gang violence. The United States looks forward to working with partners of Haiti to advance this process successfully, including through a UN Security Council Resolution authorizing a multinational force to Haiti.
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New PEPFAR Initiative: Safe Births, Healthy Babies
Release: In 2024, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) intends to, subject to availability of appropriated funds and completion of congressional notification procedures, launch the Safe Births, Healthy Babies Initiative - a two-year $40 million PEPFAR effort to accelerate progress to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in PEPFAR supported high HIV burden countries.
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Joint Statement on Working Group on African and Global Issues
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and South Africa on the occasion of the South Africa - United States Working Group on African and Global Issues (WGAGI) in Pretoria on July 31.
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Designating Leaders and Financial Facilitators of ISIS and al-Qa’ida Cells in Maldives
Release: Today, the United States is designating Maldivian supporters of ISIS and al-Qa’ida, including 18 ISIS and ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) facilitators and two al-Qa’ida operatives, along with 29 associated companies.
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LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern’s Travel to Mauritius and South Africa
Release: Jessica Stern, U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI)+ Persons, will travel to Africa, including Mauritius and South Africa, from August 2-11.
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LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern’s Travel to Mauritius and South Africa
Release: Jessica Stern, U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI)+ Persons, will travel to Africa, including Mauritius and South Africa, from August 2-11.
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Special Envoy Fowler’s Remarks at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment
Release: Dr. Cary Fowler: I think my starting point would be to mention, what I think is the starting point of everyone in the room, which is that our goal is to promote agricultural systems that provide good nutrition for everyone all year round. So, what is good nutrition really mean?