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Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Bitter Travel to Canada

Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel June 28-30 to Toronto and Ottawa.

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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

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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Secretary Blinken Welcomes International Education Community to Washington, D.C. for 75th NAFSA: National Association of International Educators’ Conference

This week in Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees from higher education institutions, foreign governments, and other key industry stakeholders to the 75th NAFSA:


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Joint Statement on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection

On June 23, the United States and Belize hosted a Ministerial Meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.


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First Welcome Corps Refugee Arrivals Greeted by Sponsors in the United States

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, coinciding with World Refugee Day, the first refugees to be privately sponsored by Americans through the Welcome Corps arrived in the United States.


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The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Announces New Approach to Address the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration and Displacement

As the world seeks to tackle the climate crisis, it is vital that we develop smart, humane policies to address the impacts of climate change on migration and displacement within countries and across borders.


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On the Occasion of World Refugee Day 2023

Today, we recognize the courage and resilience of millions of refugees who have been forced to flee persecution, the generosity of the communities that host them, and the global response of humanitarian partners that support them.


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Tent Partnership for Refugees European Summit

Hello, everyone. To Hamdi and the Tent Partnership team: Thank you for hosting this summit.


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The Imperative of Eliminating Sexual Violence in Conflict

Every year since its inception, the United States has joined the global community in recognizing June 19 as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.


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Resettlement Diplomacy Network Senior Officials Meeting

Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes convened the first senior officials’ meeting of the Resettlement Diplomacy Network (RDN) under the inaugural chairmanship of the government of the United States.


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2023-2024 U.S.-UNRWA Framework for Cooperation

On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration signed the 2023-2024 Framework for Cooperation with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).


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Launch of New Young Women Leaders Program Honors Former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright

Honoring the foreign policy contributions and legacy of the United States’ first female Secretary of State and engaging a new generation of future young women leaders from around the world, today, the U.S. Department of State announced the launch of the Study of the U.S. Institutes’ Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program.


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Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Alumni Wins Global Entrepreneurship Prize

[Malaysia, April 2023] When Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) exchange alumni Irene Mositol from Malaysia won the Shell LiveWIRE Global Entrepreneurship Award, she shone a spotlight on the social impacts of organic farming on the remote island of Borneo.


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Secretary Blinken Welcomes International Education Community to Washington, D.C. for 75th NAFSA: National Association of International Educators’ Conference

This week in Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees from higher education institutions, foreign governments, and other key industry stakeholders to the 75th NAFSA


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Release of the 2023 Annual Report on International Parental Child Abduction

Today the Department of State submitted to Congress its 2023 Annual Report on International Child Abduction.


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas at a Joint Press Availability

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. Let me just say at the top that besides being delighted to be joined by Secretary Mayorkas, I also want to take this opportunity to say how thrilled I am that we have Matt Miller joining us as our new spokesperson.


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Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas to Deliver Remarks on New Regional Migration Management Measures with Partners in South and Central America

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will deliver remarks on new regional migration management measures that the United States government will implement with partners in South and Central America when the CDC’s Title 42 public health order lifts.


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MentorTalks: Art, Science, and Space Diplomacy

What does it take to go from teaching middle school to leading digital efforts for the Artemis missions at NASA?


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IVLP Participants Unite to Address the Climate Crisis

Climate change is a complex and urgent issue that knows no borders. As a global community, we are collectively responsible for addressing this crisis that has drastic implications for the environment, economic development, public health, and more.


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Earth Day 2023 - Invest in Our Planet: Fulbright Amazonia

In preparation for the upcoming International celebration of Earth Day 2023, we will feature exchange programs, initiatives and individuals currently working to counteract the devastating effects of global climate change and human-caused environmental degradation.