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The United States Launches First Regional Summit for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Kuala Lumpur

The United States Launches First Regional Summit for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Kuala Lumpur


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Belarus Freedom Day

Release: Today, we celebrate, along with Belarusians across the world, Belarus Freedom Day. This day highlights the democratic legacy of the first independent Belarusian state, established in 1918 after 150 years of Russian occupation.


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Greece Independence Day

Release: On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Greece and Greeks around the world as you celebrate the 202nd anniversary of the founding of the Hellenic Republic.


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The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Coastal West Africa

News Release: Summary. The U.S. government (USG) is committed to expanding partnerships in West Africa to prevent violent conflicts from emerging or further spreading across the region. The central Sahel region of Africa experienced more terrorist attacks than any other part of the world in 2021, with terrorist activity...


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United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability: Country and Regional Plan Summaries

News Release: Country Plan Summaries. HAITI (French ). LIBYA (Arabic ). MOZAMBIQUE (Portuguese ). PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Regional Plan Summary. COASTAL WEST AFRICA (BENIN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, GHANA, GUINEA, AND TOGO) (French ).


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Release of Paul Rusesabagina

Release: I welcome today’s release of Paul Rusesabagina by the Government of Rwanda. It is a relief to know that Paul is rejoining his family, and the U.S. Government is grateful to the Rwandan Government for making this reunion possible. We also thank the Government of Qatar for their valuable assistance that will enable Paul’s return to the United States.


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EU-U.S. Joint Naval Exercise

Release: On 23 and 24 March 2023, the European Union and the United States of America conducted a joint naval exercise, as decided at the last round of the EU-U.S. High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific on 2 December 2022.


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Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Tenth U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue

Release: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva for the tenth U.S.-Colombia High Level Dialogue (HLD) in Washington, D.C. March 27-28. At the HLD, the two countries will discuss issues of shared interest including migration, counternarcotics, security, human rights and equity, education, economic opportunities, energy transition, and climate action.


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Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea March 27-31. While there, she will hold talks with government counterparts, community groups, human rights leaders, academia, donor partners, multilateral organizations, and civil society representatives on opportunities to expand our collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.


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Joint Announcement on GPS-KPS Technical Working Group Meeting

Release: The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea held a technical meeting on GPS-KPS cooperation on March 20, 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK). The meeting was organized following the commitments made under the “United States-Republic of Korea Leaders’ Joint Statement"...


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The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Mozambique

News Release: Summary. The U.S. government (USG) is committed to partnering with Mozambique to stabilize conflict-affected areas and build longer-term resilience and peace. The ISIS-Mozambique (ISIS-M) insurgency has committed heinous acts of violence in Mozambique’s northern provinces, to include killings, beheadings...


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The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Haiti

News Release: Summary. The United States is committed to helping Haiti become a safer, more stable, and democratic country, reflecting the deep people-to-people ties between our countries. Haiti faces a uniquely challenging moment in its history - in July 2021, President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Since early...


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Taking Additional Actions to Hold the Lukashenka Regime to Account

Release: The United States continues to promote accountability for the Lukashenka regime’s violence surrounding the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election in Belarus, its ongoing brutal crackdown against the pro-democracy movement and other elements of Belarusian society, its flagrant human rights abuses, and its facilitation of the Russian Federation’s illegal war against Ukraine.


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Senior Presidential Advisor for the Americas Dodd’s Travel to the Dominican Republic

Release: Special Presidential Advisor (SPA) for the Americas Christopher J. Dodd will travel to Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, on March 24-25 to attend the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government. SPA Dodd is attending the summit at the invitation of Dominican President Luis Abinader...


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United States Imposes Additional Sanctions on Jet Fuel Suppliers and Military Cronies to Address Burma Military Regime’s Atrocities

Release: The United States continues to promote accountability for the Burmese military regime’s assault on the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma. Today we are designating two individuals and six entities. The regime continues to inflict pain and suffering on the people of Burma.


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The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Papua New Guinea

News Release: Summary. The United States and Pacific Island countries share long-standing diplomatic, commercial, and security relationships. As President Biden highlighted at the 2022 U.S.-Pacific Islands Country Summit, the security of the Pacific Islands is key to the security of the United States. At that event,...


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DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Sri Lanka Transitional Justice

Release: This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009569.


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Designation of Paraguayan Officials Edgar Melgarejo, Jorge Bogarin, and Vicente Ferreira for Involvement in Significant Corruption

Release: Today the United States is announcing the designations of the former Director of the Paraguayan Civil Aviation Authority Edgar Melgarejo, current member of the Paraguayan Panel for the Discipline of Judges and Prosecutors Jorge Bogarin, and current Court Clerk Vicente Ferreira for their involvement in significant corruption under Section 7031(c) of the annual Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.