Geneva, Switzerland, and Brussels, Belgium are on her itinerary. Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is leading the United States delegation…
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Nominee Chosen for IOM Director General
Position to coordinate migration efforts with governments and organizations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken nominated Amy Pope to be the next Director General of the International Organization for…
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Americans in Russia Urged to Leave Immediately
U.S. embassy warns that some with dual citizenship could be conscripted for military duty. The U.S Embassy in Russia is urging Americans or dual nationals to leave the…
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U.S. Immigration Processing to Resume in Havana
State Department to hold full visa interviews by 2023. State Department officials announced last week that the United States will resume full immigration visa processing at their embassy…
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American Freed in Prisoner Swap with Taliban
President Biden commends the return of abducted engineer Mark Frerichs. Early this week, the Taliban freed American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for tribal leader Bashir Noorzai. Frerichs…
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State Department Says Nuclear Deal with Iran Unlikely
Both the secretary and deputy secretary express their lack of optimism. State Department officials view the potential revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as less promising, considering…
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Administration Sets Admission Goal 125,000 Refugees in 2023
The current fiscal year had the same allottment, but fewer admissions. President Biden’s administration set a goal to admit 125,000 refugees into the United States during the 2023…
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State Department Approves $1.95 Billion Black Hawk Sale
40 UH-60M helicopters to be sold to Australia. The Department of State has approved the sale of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Australian Army for $1.95…
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G7 nations concerned by Russian control of Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. The Department of State released a joint statement this week from the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group, which…
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Secretary of State Picks Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations
Ambassador Philip Reeker takes the lead U.S. negotiator role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appointed Ambassador Philip Reeker as Senior Advisor for Caucasus…
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