Special Representative Biegun Travel to the Republic of Korea
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Washington, DC - U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will travel to Seoul December 19-21. Special Representative Biegun will meet with ROK Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lee Do-hoon and other ROK officials to further strengthen U.S.-ROK coordination on our shared objective of the final, fully verified denuclearization of the DPRK.
Secretary of State Pompeo's Meeting With New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters
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Washington, DC - Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met yesterday with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters at the Department of State. Secretary Pompeo thanked Foreign Minister Peters for New Zealand’s continued support in working towards the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea as agreed to by Chairman Kim Jong Un and for New Zealand’s assistance in countering terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Run-Up to the 2019 Bolivian Presidential Elections
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Washington, DC - The United States joins the European Union in stressing that threats against judges from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal are not conducive to creating the conditions required to hold free and fair elections in 2019.
Human Rights Abuses and Censorship in North Korea Report
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Washington, DC - Today, in commemoration of International Human Rights Day and as part of our continued efforts to promote accountability for North Korean officials, we are releasing our report, which identifies three individuals and three groups as responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship. In conjunction with the report, the Department of the Treasury has added three North Korean persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.
Bhutan National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to extend best wishes to the people of Bhutan on the occasion of their National Day on December 17.
Senegal's Millennium Challenge Compact
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the United States, I congratulate Senegal on the signing of its Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact. The $550 million Senegal Power Compact will modernize and strengthen Senegal’s power sector to increase economic growth and reduce poverty through improved access to electricity. The Government of Senegal will contribute an additional $50 million to the compact, bringing the total program to $600 million.
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