US & Canada
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The US pledges $6 billion to protect the oceans
The United States plans to invest nearly $6 billion to restore and protect the world’s oceans from climate change, pollution and other threats. The announcement was made during the Our Ocean Conference March 2-3 in Panama. As the US President’s special envoy on climate, John F. Kerry, noted during the conference, that figure is more than double the figure announced…
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First woman in a US presidential cabinet prioritized workers’ rights
When then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins Secretary of Labor, she became the first woman to hold a cabinet position in a U.S. president’s administration. She would serve the longest term of any labor minister to date. Back in 1933, women had held the right to vote for more than a decade and were gaining a foothold in American…
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Media Release: United States Mission to the United Nations to host a UN Security Council Arria Formula session on the human rights situation in the DPRK
United States Mission to the United NationsOffice of Press and Public DiplomacyFor Immediate ReleaseMarch 10, 2023 Media Release: United States Mission to the United Nations to host a UN Security Council Arria Formula session on the human rights situation in the DPRK The United States Mission to the United Nations will host an Arria Formula meeting on the human rights…
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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a high-level event hosted by the UN General Assembly on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivers a speech on Islamophobia in the General Assembly Hall Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldUS Representative to the United NationsNew-York, New-YorkMarch 10, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you Mr President. Thank you, Secretary General, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and all those who have gathered for this very important high-level event. Exactly four years ago to the day, a gunman…
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Higher Education in the USA
EducationUSA is the US Department of State’s network of free international student advisory services. The network promotes US higher education to students, families, and educators around the world by providing accurate, comprehensive, and timely information about study opportunities at accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States. The Fulbright Commission offers several grants for Spanish graduate students, postdocs, artists, and government…
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US Mission signs charter for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Council
February 14, 2023 Staff at the US Embassy and Consulate General in the Netherlands, led by Ambassador Razdan Duggal and Deputy Chief of Mission Woodward, signed a charter to formalize the US Mission’s Advice on Diversity, Justice, Inclusion and Accessibility. The worker-led council will uphold the U.S. Mission in the Netherlands’ commitment to an inclusive, empowering environment where an equal,…
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Notice for US Citizens: Passport Acceptance & Notary Services in Ticino
Embassy of the United States of AmericaBerne, Switzerland The Consular Section of the US Embassy in Bern is pleased to announce an outreach event for US citizens living in Switzerland and specifically in Ticino. Event: Passport acceptance & notarial services Date:Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (only with registration) Location:Franklin University SwitzerlandVia Ponte Tresa296924 Sorengo /…
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Demonstrations planned in Madrid from March 10 to 17, 2023
DATE DURATION PURPOSE OF PROTEST OR DEMONSTRATION LOCATION March 11, 2023 1000-1130 Tribute campaign to commemorate 11-M victims of terrorism Pl. del Emperador Carlos V (near Atocha train station) March 11, 2023 1600-1730 In support of women’s rights in Iran Plaza de Cibeles March 12, 2023 1200-1400…
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SPEC John Kerry’s meeting with UAE climate chief and COP28 President-elect Sultan Al Jaber
SPEC John Kerry’s meeting with UAE climate chief and COP28 President-elect Sultan Al Jaber US Presidential Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry called a meeting with the UAE’s climate envoy and COP28 President-elect HE Sultan Al Jaber at the White House today to explore ways to increase climate ambition and accelerate climate action along the way to discuss at COP28…
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Reading of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s meetings. with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Cairo today to reaffirm US commitment to the bilateral relationship and exchange views on common regional and global security challenges. The secretary commended Egypt’s regional and global leadership and particularly thanked the President for Egypt’s role in mediating Israeli-Palestinian tensions. He informed about Russia’s unprovoked…
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