US & Canada
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Op-Ed: America’s Enduring Commitment to the Arctic
Op-Ed: America’s Enduring Commitment to the Arctic By Derek H. Chollet, Advisor to the US Secretary of State This comment was posted in Norwegian by Nordlys on March 30, 2023. The United States is a proud Arctic state and takes our role as one of the stewards of the region seriously. With a new national strategy for the Arctic region…
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Summit for Democracy Closing Remarks
REMARKSANTONY J. BLINKEN, FOREIGN SECRETARYWASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTERWASHINGTON, DC SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you everyone. Good evening. It is now my honor to actually close the Summit, and I would like to start by thanking everyone – all the heads of state and representatives from more than a hundred countries, the leaders of sub-national governments, civil society and private sector partners –…
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Ambassador’s Remarks to the Korea-US Alliance Foundation (KUSAF)
As prepared for delivery Greetings and thanks to General Jung for inviting me to speak as we prepare to celebrate the 70th anniversary of our historic alliance — an alliance that has made us not only allies in our common security and defense, but ultimately partners in prosperity and closest friends. As we mark the 70th year of the ROK-US…
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Excerpts from Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s remarks in conversation with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Holguín and Ambassador Loose
Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldUS Representative to the United NationsQuito, EcuadorMarch 29, 2023 AS DELIVERED ASK: (Translated.) In your opinion, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, what are the key issues to be dealt with in the UN Security Council? AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: The most important issue we deal with every day in the Security Council is the issue of peace and security. That’s what we…
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Joint statement by President Biden and President Yoon on the Third Summit for Democracy
STATEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS The United States and the Republic of Korea share deep ties rooted in our shared democratic values and respect for human rights, and we commit to further strengthening our robust political, economic, security, and people-to-people ties. As a reflection of that work, we look forward to hosting together today the second Summit for Democracy, to further strengthen…
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Security Alert – US EMBASSY LONDON (28 MARCH 2023)
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, nationwide case: UK Government raises threat level from Northern Ireland terrorism As a precautionary measure, on Tuesday 28th March the UK government raised the national security threat level for Northern Ireland from significant to serious. A threat level of Severe means that an attack is very likely. According to the UK…
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Release of the final rule to increase nonimmigrant visa fees
The State Department is committed to making legal travel to the United States easier for both immigrants and nonimmigrants. The Department of State has issued a Final Rule regarding increases in certain nonimmigrant visa (NIV) and Border Crossing Card (BCC) processing fees for Mexican citizens age 15 and older. These increases were posted to the Federal Register on March 28,…
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Release of the final rule to increase nonimmigrant visa fees
. March 28, 2023 Release of the final rule to increase nonimmigrant visa fees The State Department is committed to making legal travel to the United States easier for both immigrants and nonimmigrants. The Department of State has issued a Final Rule regarding increases in certain nonimmigrant visa (NIV) and Border Crossing Card (BCC) processing fees for Mexican citizens age…
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Declaration of the Summit for Democracy
media noticeOffice of the SpeakerMarch 29, 2023 Today President Biden and the leaders of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Zambia opened the second Summit for Democracy, which brought together leaders from around the world to explore further action to build democratic resilience to advance and demonstrate how democracies deliver for citizens and show…
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Partners continue to support Türkiye and Syria after earthquakes
The United States and international partners continue to support survivors of the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. On March 20, the US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), announced an additional $50 million in humanitarian assistance for earthquake relief in the region, bringing total US support to the response to more than $235 million dollars. The…
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