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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at an interactive UN General Assembly dialogue on missing persons in Syria
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivers remarks at the General Assembly Interactive Dialogue on Detainees in Syria Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldUS Representative to the United NationsNew-York, New-YorkMarch 28, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you Mr President. I would like to thank Secretary-General Guterres and High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk for their leadership on this matter. Earlier this month we celebrated the 12th anniversary…
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Reading of the meeting between Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and the President of the African Union and Comoros, Azali Assoumani
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Meeting with President Azali Assoumani, Comoros United States Mission to the United NationsOffice of Press and Public DiplomacyFor Immediate ReleaseMarch 27, 2023 Reading of the meeting between Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and the President of the African Union and Comoros, Azali Assoumani The following is attributable to the US Mission to United Nations Spokesman Nate Evans: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield,…
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Summit for Democracy – U.S. Embassy and Consulate in the Netherlands
On March 29th and 30th, 2023, the Netherlands is one of the co-hosts of the second Summit for Democracy organized by the United States. The other co-hosts are Costa Rica, Zambia and South Korea. Democracy and human rights are under threat worldwide. Together we must do everything to ensure that democratic principles are not further eroded. On the first day…
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the “The Status of Women is the Status of Democracy” event.
RemarksAntony J. Blinken, Secretary of StateMarch 28, 2023 SECRETARY FLASHING: Well, good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the State Department and welcome to the second Democracy Summit. Jen, you for your distinguished leadership on the White House Gender Policy Council; to Kat, for yours here at the State Department on Global Women’s Issues: We could not have a better team,…
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Secretary Blinken’s call with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tajani
Read aloudOffice of the SpeakerMarch 28, 2023 Foreign Minister Antony Blinken spoke to Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani by telephone today. They discussed Tunisia’s political and economic challenges and the need to support the Tunisian government to implement durable solutions. The United States continues to stress the importance of the Tunisian government quickly implementing its own…
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Additional remarks following the failure of a UN Security Council resolution on Nord Stream proposed by Russia in response to Russia
Ambassador Robert WoodDeputy Commissioner for Special Political AffairsNew-York, New-YorkMarch 27, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you again, Mr President. I apologize for speaking up. But typical of the Russian playbook is always asking a question without really having an intention. First of all, I don’t read Seymour Hersh’s articles. And frankly, I don’t justify — the United States doesn’t justify its…
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Remarks following the failure of a UN Security Council resolution on Nord Stream proposed by Russia in response to Russia
Ambassador Robert WoodDeputy Commissioner for Special Political AffairsNew-York, New-YorkMarch 27, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you Mr President. I apologize for taking the floor, but I have to respond to points raised by the representative of the Russian Federation. As mentioned here, since the attacks, Russia has accused the United States of carrying out those attacks – and said that we…
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Statement by NSC spokeswoman Adrienne Watson on developments in Israel
MARCH 26, 2023 We are deeply concerned by today’s developments in Israel, which further underscore the urgent need for a compromise. As the President recently discussed with Prime Minister Netanyahu, democratic values have always been, and must remain, a hallmark of US-Israel relations. Democratic societies are strengthened by checks and balances, and fundamental changes towards a democratic system should be…
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Media Release: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Visits Ecuador, Head of US Delegation to Costa Rica for Second Democracy Summit
United States Mission to the United NationsOffice of Press and Public DiplomacyFor Immediate ReleaseMarch 24, 2023 Media release: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield visits Ecuador,Head of the US delegation to Costa Rica for the Second Summit for Democracy In Costa Rica at the Summit for Democracy, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will deliver a keynote speech on strengthening democracy around the world and increasing youth…
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Reading of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s meeting with Iraqi President Latif Rashid and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein
United States Mission to the United NationsOffice of Press and Public DiplomacyFor Immediate ReleaseMarch 24, 2023 Reading of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s meeting with Iraqi President Latif Rashid and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein The following is attributable to the US Mission to United Nations Spokesman Nate Evans: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Representative to the United Nations, met with Iraqi President Latif Rashid…
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