Senators respond to passport processing delays. The U.S. State Department is experiencing a significant backlog in passport processing after the COVID-19 pandemic suspension and lull in renewal requests…
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Secretary Blinken Responds to Confirmation Delays
State Department nominees held up in Senate committee. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote a letter about the hold on the nomination process for diplomats that has been…
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Secretary of State Meets with Chinese Minister in Jakarta
State Department official says Secretary Blinken warned China about hacking. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Minister Wang Yi in Indonesia. Secretary Blinken, in Jakarta…
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State Department Updates Travel Advisory for China
Removes lockdown concerns but warns of wrongful exit detentions. The Department of State updated its travel advisory for the People’s Republic of China (PRC), removing concerns about potential…
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State Department Responds to Israeli Settlement Plans
The U.S. has reservations about Israel proceeding with 4,000 settlement units in the West Bank area. The Department of State said the U.S. is concerned by Israel’s decision…
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United States Rejoining UNESCO
The nation has not been a member of the organization in six years. The United States has not been a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and…
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Secretary of State to Visit Beijing
U.S. and Chinese diplomats are scheduled to meet on June 18. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing on June 18,…
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State Department Releases Space Diplomacy Framework
First strategy of its kind outlines international cooperation for near-earth space. The Department of State recently released its Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy, the first document published by…
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U.S. and Colombia Release Joint Statement on Migration
The two nations affirm their commitment to address illegal and support legal immigration. The U.S. State Department recently released a joint commitment made by the United States and…
Read MoreSecretary Blinken Congratulates New IOM Director
Amy Pope will serve the UN migration agency for a five-year term. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently congratulated the new Director General of the International Organization for…
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