US & Canada
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Summit of US and Nordic leaders in Helsinki
Office of the President of the Republic of FinlandPress release 25/2023July 13, 2023 On July 13, 2023, the Presidents of Finland and the United States as well as the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden met in Helsinki for the third US-Nordic Leaders’ Summit. Building on previous meetings in the same format, the leaders reaffirmed the strong partnership…
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Third Meeting of the USMCA/T-MEC/CUSMA Free Trade Commission
Following the USMCA/T-MEC/CUSMA (Agreement) Free Trade Commission (FTC) Third Session on July 7, 2023, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Mexico’s Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro and Canada’s Minister for International Trade and Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng made the following joint statement: “Today, Mexico, the United States and Canada held the Third Meeting of the T-MEC/USMCA/CUSMA FTC…
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Joint declaration of support for Ukraine
From left to right: Rishi Sunak (British Prime Minister; Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Germany); President Emmanuel Macron (France); Fumio Kishida (Prime Minister of Japan); US President Joe Biden; President Volodymyr Zelenskyj (Ukraine); Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister ) Minister of Canada); Giorgia Meloni (Prime Minister of Italy); The text of the following statement was released by the G7 leaders of Canada,…
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The victims of Operation Husky are just as important today as they were in the past
July 9, 2023Gela, Syracuse [As Prepared for Delivery] Good evening. Thank you to the Rotary Club of Gela and Sigonella Naval Air Base for organizing this important event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Operation Husky. It is an honor for me to be here in the presence of our distinguished guests. I would like to thank Colonel Bruce Clarke…
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Statement by NSC spokesman Adam Hodge on DPRK’s ballistic missile test
The United States strongly condemns the DPRK for testing a long-range ballistic missile. The President’s National Security Team is assessing the situation in close coordination with our allies and partners. This launch represents a brazen violation of several UN Security Council resolutions and unnecessarily increases tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region. This action shows that the…
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Global Media Makers 2024 Call for Nominations
The US Embassy Doha will nominate ten mid-career filmmakers with at least one produced project as writer, producer or director for the Global Media Makers Los Angeles Residency (GMM) in Summer 2024. Filmmakers with citizenship or residency in Qatar are invited to submit their interest Here. The Global Media Makers is a six-week residency and cultural exchange program that brings…
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Remarks at the ECOSOC High Level Political Forum on funding our crisis response and investing in the SDGs
Ambassador Lisa CartyUS Representative for Economic and Social AffairsNew-York, New-YorkJuly 10, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to today’s excellent panelists. The United States is committed to a comprehensive approach to restoring and accelerating progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and fully implementing the 2030 Agenda, which is centered on a determination to uphold the…
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Demonstrations in Catalonia are scheduled for July 7-14, 2023
APPOINTMENT TIME LOCATION ROUTE 07/07/2023 06:00 El Prat de Llobregat Centro Logístico Amazon el Prat Direction: Carrer de l’Alta Ribagorça, 20, 08820 El Prat deLlobregat, Barcelona and Alrededores. 07/07/2023 08:00 Barcelona Avinguda Parallel lel 50-52 DGAIA 07/07/2023 10:00 a.m Barcelona Pss de Gràcia, 32 Esq Diputació 07/07/2023 10:30 a.m Rubi Pl. Pere Aguilera 07/07/2023 11:00…
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Remarks by Ambassador Gitenstein on Independence Day
Remarks by Ambassador Gitenstein on Independence Day As prepared: On our National Day, we remember what America stands for and our role in realizing those ideals. As a young man, one of the ways I was called to public service was through the words of Robert Kennedy, a man who inspired millions with his belief in the power and promise…
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Remarks at a UN Security Council briefing on the political and humanitarian situation in Syria
Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentisDeputy Representative to the United NationsNew-York, New-YorkJune 29, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you Mr President. And thank you, Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for your briefings. As the Under-Secretary-General pointed out, the United Nations’ permit for cross-border shipments of humanitarian aid via Bab al-Hawa expires in just 11 days. Last month in this Chamber, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield…
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