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The Week at State | May 31 - June 6 |
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 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken traveled to San José, Costa Rica, and the White House COVID-19 response team and public health officials outlined our plans for sharing the first 25 million U.S. vaccines with the world. Watch the video highlighting the week's events. Visit our YouTube channel for more videos.
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Human Rights
🌈 Happy Pride Month!
The United States is committed to ending violence, discrimination, and stigma against LGBTQI+ persons and promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. What does #Pride mean to you? Watch this video created by the U.S. Embassy in Australia and leave a comment!
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On the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre
On the Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
On June 4, we honor the brave Chinese people whose peaceful calls for freedom and democracy came to a violent end in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Read Secretary Blinken’s press statement on this occasion.
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COVID-19 Recovery
U.S. Global Vaccine Sharing Strategy
Refugees and Migration
Secretary Blinken Meets with Mexican Foreign Minister Ebrard
"We are committed to finding collaborative solutions to the challenges of security and irregular migration in our hemisphere. Mexico is an essential partner, and I was glad to speak with Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard about our efforts to create a more secure and prosperous region," Secretary Blinken on Twitter.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month
"Mustafa Popal was born in Afghanistan and immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee when he was 11. He's now a State Department Foreign Service Officer and has served our country in Baghdad, Cairo, Kabul, Kuwait, at the White House, and as Deputy Secretary of State’s Chief of Staff. His story inspires!" Principal Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter on Twitter. Watch our social media throughout June for more stories about our people and their immigrant heritage.
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Alliances and Partnerships
Deputy Secretary Sherman Meets with Thai Prime Minister
"Productive meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today as we reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Thai alliance, addressed economic and security challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and discussed democracy and human rights," Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Twitter. See photos from her trip to Belgium, Turkey, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Hawaii.
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