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16 Mar

67th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs

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The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will convene in Vienna, Austria from March 14 – 22. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will serve as Head of Delegation for the United States during the High-Level Segment from March 14 – 15 with support from Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Todd D. Robinson and the White House Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Dr. Rahul Gupta. INL Deputy Assistant Secretary Maggie Nardi and Ambassador Laura Holgate will serve as the Co-Heads of Delegation for the Regular Session. The CND provides a unique opportunity…

15 Mar

On Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Department of Homeland Security Releases Comprehensive Resource Guide for Law Enforcement

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On Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Department of Homeland Security Releases Comprehensive Resource Guide for Law Enforcement Release Date: January 9, 2024 This marks the third year DHS has released this product In recognition of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the 2024 Law Enforcement Resource Guide for state, local, tribal, territorial, and campus law enforcement partners. This resource guide, updated annually, highlights the most up-to-date training and resources DHS provides to support law enforcement across the country. Additionally, new this year, the guide includes information about CISA’s Shared Cybersecurity Services (SCS) funding that provides…

14 Mar

A Proclamation on U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, 2024

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Today — and every day — the United States reaffirms our sacred pledge to American hostages and detainees wrongfully held abroad: We see you. We stand with you. We will not stop working until you are home and reunited with your family. This has been a priority for my Administration since day one — and we have made important progress. Over the last 3 years, we have brought home more than 60 Americans being held hostage or wrongfully detained around the world, including from Afghanistan, Burma, Gaza, Haiti, Iran, Russia, Rwanda, Venezuela, West Africa, and more. But…

12 Mar

Statement from President Joe Biden on the February Jobs Report

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The great American comeback continues. Last night, I put forward my vision for America’s future: one where we build the economy from the middle out and the bottom up, where we invest in all Americans, and where the middle class has a fair shot and we leave no one behind. Three years ago, I inherited an economy on the brink. Now, our economy is the envy of the world. We added 275,000 jobs last month—nearly 15 million since I took office. Unemployment has been under 4% for the longest stretch in more than 50 years. Wages keep going up. Inflation…

12 Mar

Assistant Secretary Phee Engages on Sudan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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During her recent travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in connection with the African Union Summit, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, accompanied by USAID Assistant Administrator for Africa Monde Muyangwa, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer and Ambassador to Sudan John Godfrey, held a series of meetings focused on addressing Sudan’s continuing conflict and humanitarian crisis. Their engagements on Sudan focused on stopping the conflict, facilitating humanitarian assistance, and uplifting pro-democracy civilians working to advocate for the Sudanese people and prepare for post-conflict governance. Throughout the delegation’s meetings, Assistant Secretary Phee underscored that the…

10 Mar

FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Unity Agenda for the Nation

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The day he took office, President Biden pledged to be a president for all Americans. Since then, he has worked tirelessly to keep that promise by advancing a Unity Agenda for the Nation. The Unity Agenda calls for solving big challenges that unite all Americans—beating the opioid epidemic, tackling the mental health crisis, holding Big Tech accountable, meeting our sacred obligation to veterans, and ending cancer as we know it. So far, President Biden has signed into law more than 400 bipartisan bills to support his Unity Agenda. That includes the bipartisan MAT Act, which has allowed over 1.8 million…

10 Mar

Fourth Meeting of the Semiconductor Informal Exchange Network

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The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs held the fourth meeting of the Semiconductor Informal Exchange Network (SIEN) in Mexico City February 12-13. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Mexico’s Secretariat of the Economy collaborated with the State Department; SIEN’s work is supported by the State Department’s International Technology Security and Innovation Fund. More than 100 government officials representing approximately 25 economies discussed recent initiatives undertaken by both public and private sectors in their respective nations to expand the semiconductor supply chain. Industry experts and academic leaders also presented challenges and opportunities in the semiconductor sector. This…

10 Mar

Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ Meeting with People’s Republic of China Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong

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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ Meeting with People’s Republic of China Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong Release Date: January 10, 2024 WASHINGTON – On January 10, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas held a virtual meeting with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong. Senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of State, National Security Council, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Drug Enforcement Administration also joined the meeting. Participants discussed the importance of cooperating on key law enforcement issues, including combatting the illicit flow of…

08 Mar

Readout of White House Meeting with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

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Yesterday, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein, and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Rebecca Lissner, and other senior National Security Council and Gender Policy Council officials met with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten. During the meeting, SRSG Patten detailed the scope and methodology of her team’s January 29 – February 14 mission to Israel and the West Bank and her report on the findings of this travel. White House officials…

08 Mar

Japan’s National Day – United States Department of State

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On behalf of the government of the United States and the American people, I extend my congratulations to the people of Japan on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s 64th birthday. The people of Japan have no greater friend than America. Our steadfast alliance, now also in its 64th year, continues to serve as the cornerstone of peace and security in the region and, increasingly, around the world. Anchored by our shared values and shared vision, and sustained through strong people-to-people ties, there is little we cannot achieve as we stand together, shoulder-to-shoulder. May the Reiwa Era continue to…