Briefing with Consular Affairs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services Julie M. Stufft on the Current Status of Immigrant Visa Processing at Embassies and ConsulatesUnited States Department of State

MR PRICE:  Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us for this briefing to discuss the current status of immigrant visa processing at our embassies and consulates around the world, especially given the recent recission of Presidential Proclamation 10014.  To help us explain the nuances of the current situation, we have joining us today Acting… Continue reading Briefing with Consular Affairs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services Julie M. Stufft on the Current Status of Immigrant Visa Processing at Embassies and ConsulatesUnited States Department of State

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United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of YemenUnited States Department of State

Today, I announced nearly $191 million in additional humanitarian assistance at the virtual 2021 High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.  Combined with the nearly $160 million we provided at the end of last year, the United States has provided more than $350 million since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2021.  In total,… Continue reading United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of YemenUnited States Department of State

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the 2021 High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in YemenUnited States Department of State

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you so much, Secretary-General Guterres.  Foreign Minister Cassis, Foreign Minister Linde, Under-Secretary-General Lowcock, everyone in the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for bringing us together today. The humanitarian crisis taking place in Yemen is the largest and most urgent in the world.  Twenty million people, including millions of children,… Continue reading Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the 2021 High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in YemenUnited States Department of State

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Department Press BriefingMarch 1, 2021United States Department of State

2:47 p.m. EST MR PRICE: I’m sorry on two fronts: one, that we’re starting a couple minutes late, and two, it is obviously very warm in here. I’m – been told we’ll have this fixed tomorrow. But let’s get started. On Friday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence published an unclassified report on… Continue reading Department Press BriefingMarch 1, 2021United States Department of State

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On the Confirmation of Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldUnited States Department of State

Today’s Senate confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations reinforces President Biden’s commitment to restore and expand American leadership on the global stage.  Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is a seasoned diplomat, deeply committed to American values, and the right choice to rebuild our nation’s standing at the UN and in other… Continue reading On the Confirmation of Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldUnited States Department of State

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