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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Honduras

The Government of Honduras does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Suriname

The Government of Suriname does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Jamaica

The Government of Jamaica does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Antigua and Barbuda

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.



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Secretary Blinken’s call with Polish Foreign Minister Rau

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.




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U.S.-Turkiye Joint Statement on the Strategic Mechanism Dialogue

Release: Begin text: U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Turkish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Burak Akçapar chaired the fifth meeting of the Türkiye-U.S. Strategic Mechanism Dialogue on June 23, 2023, in Washington. Türkiye and the United States were represented by interagency ...



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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum Event

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you, everyone. Good evening. It’s wonderful to be with all of you this evening. Now, I have to say, Mukesh, it’s a little bit intimidating to be in the same sentence with Thomas Jefferson, but I appreciate it. (Laughter.) And I also have to say as a onetime aspiring musician, I especially appreciate being able to take the stage here at the Kennedy Center. It’s probably the closest I’ll get to actually performing on it. (Applause.).


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The Republic of India Signs the Artemis Accords

Release: In a ceremony held at the Intercontinental Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. on June 21, 2023, the Republic of India became the 27th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable and transparent space activity. Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Sandhu signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic of India.


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Completion of the Palau Bilateral Economic Consultation Meetings

Release: Representatives from the United States of America and the Republic of Palau convened in Koror, Palau, June 21-22 for bilateral economic consultations as called for under the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review, signed by the United States and Palau in 2010.


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Joshua Huck

Release: Josh Huck is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State overseeing policy for Southern Europe and the Caucasus. He previously served as Director of the Office of Southern European Affairs, covering Cyprus, Greece, Malta, and Türkiye. Since joining the Foreign Service, he has served overseas in Shanghai ...


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Assistant Secretary Stewart and Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn’s Travel to Brussels

Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart and Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn will co-lead an interagency U.S. delegation to the 12th United States - European Union ...


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Belizean Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay Opening Remarks at the Anniversary Ministerial of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection

Release: UNDER SECRETARY ZEYA: Good afternoon, all, and thank you for joining this ministerial meeting to mark the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. I’m Uzra Zeya, under secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights at the U.S. Department of State, and I have the distinct pleasure of serving as the master of ceremonies for today’s important discussion.


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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Mongolia

Release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 25-29, to meet with senior government officials and other stakeholders to deepen U.S.-Mongolia economic ties. The trip’s purpose is to explore collaboration on projects...