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Migration Policy and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Root Causes Strategy
Release: Title 42 public health order ended on May 11, 2023, with the lifting of the public health emergency. The United States is implementing a comprehensive, multi-agency, multi-country plan rooted in enforcement, deterrence, diplomacy, expanded legal pathways, and development to humanely manage the border and address the root causes of displacement and out-migration.
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The Republic of Ecuador Signs the Artemis Accords
Release: In a ceremony held at its embassy in Washington, D.C., the Republic of Ecuador became the 26th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable and transparent space activity. Minister of Foreign Affairs Gustavo Manrique signed on behalf of Ecuador, which is the third South American nation to join.
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Risch on Senate Approval of Chile Tax Treaty
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded Senate passage of a tax treaty with Chile.
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State Department, U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Norwegian Foreign Office Engage with Companies Operating in the South Sudanese Oil Market Regarding Sanctions and Due Diligence
Release: Today, State Department Sanctions Coordinator Ambassador James O’Brien and Bureau of African Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Peter Lord convened a discussion with companies and associations operating in or providing services to companies in South Sudan’s oil sector. They were joined by UK and Norwegian Special Envoys to Sudan and South Sudan, Robert Fairweather and Jon Anton Johnson.
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Joint Statement on the Third United States – Thailand Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States and Thailand after the third meeting of the United States - Thailand Joint Committee on Science and Technology.
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State Department, U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Norwegian Foreign Office Engage with Companies Operating in the South Sudanese Oil Market Regarding Sanctions and Due Diligence
News Release: Today, State Department Sanctions Coordinator Ambassador James O’Brien and Bureau of African Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Peter Lord convened a discussion with companies and associations operating in or providing services to companies in South Sudan’s oil sector. They were joined by UK and Norwegian Special Envoys to Sudan and South Sudan, Robert Fairweather and Jon Anton Johnson.
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Risch, Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Require Congressional Vote on Any Iran Sanctions Relief
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led colleagues in reintroducing the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act (ISRRA), a bill to ensure that the president ...
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McCaul and Kim Welcome Prime Minister Modi
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) issued the following statement welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Congress.
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The Republic of Ecuador Signs the Artemis Accords
Release: In a ceremony held at its embassy in Washington, D.C. on June 21, 2023, the Republic of Ecuador became the 26th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable and transparent space activity. Minister of Foreign Affairs Gustavo Manrique signed on behalf of Ecuador, which is the third South American nation to join.
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The Republic of Ecuador Signs the Artemis Accords
News Release: In a ceremony held at its embassy in Washington, D.C., the Republic of Ecuador became the 26th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable and transparent space activity. Minister of Foreign Affairs Gustavo Manrique signed on behalf of Ecuador, which is the third South American nation to join.
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Special Online Briefing with Rear Admiral Ronald J. Piret, Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
Release: MODERATOR: Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s London International Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from Europe and around the world for this on-the-record briefing with Rear Admiral Ronald J. Piret, Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography...
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Announcing the Fallon Smart Policy – Visa Restrictions on Foreign Government Officials Who Have Assisted Fugitives in Evading the U.S. Justice System
News Release: The Department of State is committed to deterring and promoting accountability for extraordinary foreign government involvement in aiding fugitives to evade the U.S. justice system.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
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Congratulations to Belgrade, Serbia for Winning Expo 2027 Vote
Release: The United States congratulates the city of Belgrade and the government of Serbia for winning the bid to host Expo 2027 at today’s vote at the 172nd General Assembly meeting of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Türkiye Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Before Their Meeting
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone, and it’s a real pleasure to have this opportunity to meet with a colleague of many years, Hakan Fidan, the new foreign minister of Türkiye. I’m so pleased to be working with you. I had a terrific relationship and partnership with Mevlut Cavusoglu, and ...
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USTDA Technical Assistance Grant for Network Modernization in the Republic of Palau
Release: The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the signing of a technical assistance grant between the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the Republic of Palau. The USTDA grant, with funding from the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership, will provide the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) with technical assistance to modernize Palau’s telecommunications network and advance Internet connectivity for its population.
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Sanctioning Two State-Owned Banks and the Ministry of Defense for the Burma Military Regime’s Atrocities
Release: Today, the United States is designating Burma’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) and two of Burma’s largest regime-controlled banks, Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank (MICB). MFTB and MICB have been instrumental in facilitating the regime’s use of foreign currency to...
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U.S. Department of State Announces 350 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Participants Awards
Release: The State Department announced today that 350 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) scholarships have been awarded to high-achieving U.S. high school students, recent high school graduates with an interest in vocational fields, and young professionals from 50 states and Washington, D.C. This ...
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McCaul Presses Blinken to Produce Missing Afghanistan Documents or Face Subpoena
News Release: Dear Secretary Binken: I wrote to you on June 8, 2023 about the Department of State’s (the Department) ongoing failure to produce documents and information regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal, warning you that I was prepared to initiate compulsory process should you fail to produce three specific priority...