US & Canada
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Press release for Exercise Intrepid Maven 23.3
Press release for Exercise Intrepid Maven 23.3 U.S. Marines with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force disembark from an aircraft during Intrepid Maven 23.3 in the United Arab Emirates May 8, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between MARCENT and the UAE Armed Forces aimed at enhancing interoperability and strengthening partner-nation relationships in the area of responsibility of U.S.…
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The Embassy marks Foreign Affairs Day
The State Department commemorates Foreign Affairs Day on Friday, May 5, marking the 58th anniversary of this annual celebration to honor the service of US foreign policy officials at home and abroad. On Foreign Affairs Day, we celebrate the domestic and foreign employees and colleagues of all U.S. foreign agencies for their dedicated service and honor the memory of those…
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World Press Freedom Day – US Embassy & Consulates in Mexico
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State on the 30thth On the annual World Press Freedom Day, the United States extends its deepest gratitude to the distinguished journalists and media professionals around the world whose work ensures the flow of information and ideas that are the lifeblood of free and open societies. Today we also reflect on the tremendous sacrifices made…
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The United States and Portugal have signed a memorandum of understanding to prevent and contain wildfires
On April 28ththsigned the United States and Portugal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wildfire Prevention and Response – a major milestone in US-Portugal cooperation on wildfire management. The MoU was signed by US Ambassador Randi Charrno Levine and AGIF President Tiago Oliveira. Following similar, highly successful agreements between the United States and Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico, this MoU…
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Secretary Blinken’s call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry
READ ALOUDMay 2, 2023 The following is credited to speaker Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Flash spoke today with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to discuss extending and expanding the ceasefire in Sudan and ensuring a coordinated humanitarian response. The Secretary of State and Secretary of State agreed to continue close consultations between the US and Egypt on…
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Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador John P. Desrocher takes up his duties at the US Embassy in Cairo
Ambassador John Desrocher is the associate commander of the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at the National Defense University. From 2017 to 2020 he was US Ambassador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. From September 2014 to August 2017 he was Deputy Secretary of State for Egypt and Maghreb Affairs. Previously, he was deputy chief of…
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Efforts to evacuate US citizens from Sudan
PRESS RELEASESPEAKER’S OFFICEAPRIL 29, 2023 A US government-organized convoy containing US citizens, local employees and nationals of allied and partner countries arrived in Port Sudan on April 29. From there, we assist U.S. citizens and other eligible persons onward travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where additional U.S. personnel are stationed to assist with consular and emergency services. This builds on…
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Demonstration alert: Bern demonstrations (April 28, 2023)
US Embassy Bern, Switzerland Theme: Demonstration in Switzerland – May 1, 2023 Location: Bern, Switzerland – Bundesplatz (Bundeshaus) Case: The US Embassy in Bern is informing US citizens that a demonstration is planned on Monday, May 1, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Bundesplatz (Bundeshaus). At 4:30 p.m., around 2,000 demonstrators are expected to march through the old…
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield during a press briefing at the Cities Summit of the Americas
Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldUS Representative to the United NationsDenver, ColoApril 27, 2023 AS DELIVERED AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good evening everyone. I am very happy to be here at the Cities Summit. I had a truly exceptionally productive day with mayors from the United States and Latin American countries. This morning I held a session with the Mayor of Bogotá where we…
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Founding ceremony of the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Network Berlin-Brandenburg
Founding ceremony of the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Network Berlin-Brandenburg Humboldt University of BerlinApril 18, 2023– ready for shipment – Ambassador Amy Gutmann at the HU Professor von Blumenthal, It is my honor to be here today at this very special event that speaks volumes about the legacy of Wilhelm von Humboldt, the founder of this university.No freedom is more…
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