Search Results:  Executive Order  (35)
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Tomorrow marks two years since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After ten years of conflict, sovereign, democratic Ukraine remains courageous in the face of formidable odds.  The United States will continue to stand resolutely with the Ukrainian people in their defense of their homeland. Putin’s war threatens not only Ukraine, but also the security of the United States, our NATO Allies, and the free and open international order we
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Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations. Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries.
With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms
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Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an
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Regions: Afghanistan, Colombia , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
New York City, New York
Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you all very much. I have to say, it’s a little bit humbling to speak after Jason, who has been an extraordinary profile in courage, an extraordinary profile in absolute determination to move all of us to a better place on this issue that in so many ways is, for me, one of the most profound things that I have to deal with in my job. And I su
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Regions: Canada , Iran , Russia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Energy
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur have committed atrocities and other abuses, inducing ethnically motivated killings, targeted abuses against human rights activists and defenders, conflict-related sexual violence, and looting and burning of communities. In response, the Department of State and Department of the Treasury are taking actions against two of its senior commanders.
The Department of State is imposin
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Regions: Sudan
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Today, as part of the United States whole-of-government strategy to tackle the nation’s overdose epidemic, and in close coordination with the Government of Mexico, the United States is designating three Sinaloa Cartel members involved in the illicit trafficking of fentanyl and other deadly drugs.
Illicit production and trafficking of synthetic drugs pose a serious global health and security challenge and directly contribute to the U.S. opioid overdose e
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Regions: United States
Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Global Health
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