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04 Oct

Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation | The White House

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The text of the following declaration was released by the Governments of Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, the Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Spain, Togo, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay at the Ministerial for Atlantic Cooperation on September 18, 2023. Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation 1. We, as States bordering the Atlantic Ocean, share a commitment to a peaceful, stable, prosperous, open, safe, cooperative Atlantic region and to conserve a…

02 Oct

FACT SHEET: 32 Countries Launch the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation

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[Read the Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation and Plan of Action here] Thirty-two coastal Atlantic countries across four continents adopted a Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation launching the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation today on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This new multilateral forum brings together an unprecedented number of coastal Atlantic countries across Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and the Caribbean. This Partnership is the first grouping to span both the North and South Atlantic and address a broad range of issues, from economic development to environmental protection to science and technology. It is also the first…

02 Oct

Deputy Secretary Verma’s Meeting with Colombian Foreign Minister Leyva

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma, and General Laura Richardson met with Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva this week in Bogota. The U.S. delegation and Foreign Minister Leyva emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Colombia partnership to democracy, security, and human rights in the Western Hemisphere and the world. The U.S. delegation and the foreign minister also discussed efforts to humanely manage irregular migration and further strengthen our robust counternarcotics and security cooperation. Official news published at https://www.state.gov/deputy-secretary-vermas-meeting-with-colombian-foreign-minister-leyva/

02 Oct

DHS Announces Results of Coordinated Enforcement to Interdict Southbound Firearms “Operation Without a Trace”

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DHS Announces Results of Coordinated Enforcement to Interdict Southbound Firearms “Operation Without a Trace” Release Date: September 1, 2023 FY2023 Firearm Seizures through July Surpass FY2022 Total LAREDO – Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its federal partners announced the results of increased enforcement efforts to stem the trafficking of firearms from the United States into Mexico for use by transnational criminal organizations. As of July 2023, DHS and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) southbound firearm seizures in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023) have already significantly outpaced the seizures in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY…

30 Sep

Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the President’s Engagements at UNGA

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4:06 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for joining today’s call to preview the President’s participation in the United Nations General Assembly tomorrow. As a reminder today, today’s call is on background. It is attributable to “senior administration officials.” The call is embargoed until Tuesday, September 19th, at 5:00 a.m. Eastern. By participating in today’s call, you are also agreeing to these ground rules. On the call today, we have [senior administration official] and [senior administration official]. I will now turn the call over to [senior administration official] to kick things off. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: …

30 Sep

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Foreign Minister Bourita of Morocco

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The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Secretary Blinken expressed his deep sadness and extended his condolences to Foreign Minister Bourita and the people of Morocco over the loss of life and destruction caused by Friday’s earthquake. The Secretary and Foreign Minister Bourita discussed how the United States can best support the Government of Morocco’s leadership of the humanitarian response to this tragedy. The Secretary and Foreign Minister pledged to stay in close contact as response efforts continue. Official news published at https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-foreign-minister-bourita-of-morocco/

28 Sep

Excerpts of Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Joe Biden at the 78th United Nations General Assembly

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“The United States seeks a more secure, more prosperous, more equitable world for all people, because we know our future is bound up with yours. And no nation can meet the challenges of today alone.” — “Record breaking heatwaves in the United States and China. Wildfires ravaging North America and Southern Europe. A fifth year of drought in the Horn of Africa. Tragic flooding in Libya that has killed thousands of people. Taken together these snapshots tell an urgent story of what awaits us if we fail to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and begin to climate-proof our world. From day…

28 Sep

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara Travel to Brussels

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Special Advisor Sara Minkara will travel to Brussels, Belgium, September 10 to 13, for meetings with government officials, local non-governmental organizations, disability activists, and representatives of the United States missions to the EU and NATO. She will connect with EU and NATO representatives on integrating disability rights into our shared diplomatic objectives. Her meetings with the EU will seek to incorporate accessibility and disability inclusion into the Ukraine Reconstruction efforts. At NATO, Special Advisor Minkara will discuss applying disability approaches as a tool in peace building and crisis management. Follow Special Advisor Minkara on the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor’s Facebook and Twitter…

27 Sep

Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan

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Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan Release Date: September 5, 2023 Redesignation Allows Additional Eligible South Sudanese Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from November 4, 2023, through May 3, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in South Sudan that prevent individuals from safely returning. The corresponding Federal Register notice provides information about how to register as a new or current beneficiary for…

26 Sep

By the Numbers: Impacts of House Republicans’ Extreme CR 8% Cuts

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With less than two weeks before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples’ lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown instead of working in a bipartisan manner to keep the government open and address emergency needs for the American people. The continuing resolution they introduced this week makes indiscriminate cuts to programs that millions of hardworking Americans count on—violating the agreement the Speaker negotiated with President Biden and rejecting the bipartisan approach of the Senate. House Republicans have made clear that these cuts are designed to force longer-term cuts, in-line…