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The Department of State recognizes 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” for their notable engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-2024 academic year.  The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative celebrates the partnerships, encourages administrators, faculty, and students at HBCUs to engage with Fulbright on campus, and highlights HBCUs as […]

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U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel to India from September 11-16 to advance U.S.-India bilateral economic security and human rights priorities, including advancing the U.S.-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment and addressing gender-based violence prevention and response. On September 11, Ambassador Rao Gupta will co-host a meeting of the […]

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The Department of State is taking action today to constrain further Iran’s destabilizing activities, including its transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia, a serious escalation in its support for Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine.  The expanding military partnership between Iran and Russia threatens European security and illustrates how Iran’s destabilizing influence reaches beyond the Middle East […]

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London.  Secretary Blinken and Prime Minister Starmer underscored the fundamental importance of the Special Relationship in addressing the most pressing global challenges.  The two discussed the importance of enduring support for Ukraine […]

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PRIME MINISTER STARMER:  Secretary of State, I warmly welcome you once again.  It is fantastic that you’re here and we’re able to have this meeting.  This is the closest relationship, the special relationship, so important historically to our two countries, and so important going forward.  So I’m really looking forward to having an opportunity to […]

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Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Todd D. Robinson joined the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) in announcing the Aumoana Regional Law Enforcement Initiative (ARLEI) during the first-ever U.S.-PICP Dialogue today in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. This Palau-led, PICP-supported initiative will provide training and support to help our Pacific […]

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