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Annual Discussion, Integration of a Gender Perspective 
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Annual Discussion, Integration of a Gender Perspective 
Annual Discussion, Integration of a Gender Perspective 
To further the political, economic, and civic contributions of women and girls in all their diversity, especially those from marginalized groups, it is critical to amplify their voices.
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Statements by the United States at the September 23, 2022, DSB Meeting
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Statements by the United States at the September 23, 2022, DSB Meeting
Statements by the United States at the September 23, 2022, DSB Meeting
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Item 4 General Debate on Human Rights Situations Requiring Council Attention  
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Item 4 General Debate on Human Rights Situations Requiring Council Attention  
Item 4 General Debate on Human Rights Situations Requiring Council Attention  
The United States remains deeply concerned by the genocide and crimes against humanity that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) authorities are perpetrating against predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority…
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Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela 
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Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela 
Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela 
We believe a peaceful and lasting solution to this crisis can best be achieved through Venezuelan-led, comprehensive negotiations that lead to free and fair elections, the restoration of Venezuela’s independent institutions, and respect for the…
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Interactive Dialogue on the Interim Oral Update of the High Commissioner on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus 
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Interactive Dialogue on the Interim Oral Update of the High Commissioner on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus 
Interactive Dialogue on the Interim Oral Update of the High Commissioner on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus 
The United States deplores the regime’s holding of over 1,300 political prisoners; its reported opening of more than 11,000 criminal cases on politically motivated supposed “extremism” charges; and its efforts to ban or otherwise imprison,…
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Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine – Statement at the Human Rights Council
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Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine – Statement at the Human Rights Council
Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine – Statement at the Human Rights Council
The United States and our partners are committed to ensuring Ukraine can defend itself. We are also committed to accountability for Russia’s war crimes and other abuses. We thank the COI for its work.
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Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Burundi
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Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Burundi
Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Burundi
The United States calls on Burundi’s newly formed government to cooperate with UN mechanisms and show good faith in working with the Special Rapporteur.
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Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
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Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
For over a decade, Syrian victims and families of the missing and disappeared have suffered. It is beyond time for the regime to provide information on the fate and whereabouts of those missing, free those…
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Interactive Dialogue with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia
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Interactive Dialogue with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia
Interactive Dialogue with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia
The United States is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence in northern Ethiopia, exacerbated by Eritrea's re-entry into the conflict.
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Remarks by President Biden Before the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
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Remarks by President Biden Before the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Remarks by President Biden Before the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
The United States will always promote human rights and the values enshrined in the U.N. Charter in our own country and around the world.
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State Department Press Releases

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of U.S.-Pakistan Relations
September 27, 2022

Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to C…

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
September 27, 2022

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Romania   
September 26, 2022

Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Romania   

Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Romania   

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News from Washington

How conflicts fuel the food crisis
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How conflicts fuel the food crisis

September 27, 2022

This installment in a series looks at how global conflict is among factors driving the global food crisis.