Ambassador Atul Keshap to Head U.S. Delegation to 15th Indian Ocean Rim Association Ministerial
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Washington, DC - United States Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of the Maldives Atul Keshap will lead the U.S. delegation to the 15th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers meeting, held October 20-23, 2015 in Padang, Indonesia.
Secretary of State John Kerry to Travel to Europe and the Middle East
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Europe and the Middle East from October 21 to October 25.
Study shows effects of toilet facilities on child health in rural Africa
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Stanford, California - Roughly one out of four people worldwide has no access to a toilet. A program underway in 50 countries could provide a solution, by motivating communities to build latrines and stop open defecation. The approach increases access to – and use of - sanitation facilities, according to a study co-authored by a Stanford researcher.
Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the Construction Award for the New U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros, Mexico
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Washington, DC - The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) announces the design-build construction award for a new U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros, Mexico, to BL Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama.
Foreign Ministers Joint Statement on Libya
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Washington, DC - The Foreign Ministers of Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Qatar, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs call upon all parties to the Libyan Political Dialogue to immediately approve the political agreement brokered by UN Special Representative Leon following the meetings of the parties in Skhirat and Geneva.
Assistant Secretary Nuland Travels to Madrid, Ankara, and Athens
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland will join Secretary Kerry October 18-19 in Madrid, Spain, where he will meet with King Felipe VI, President Rajoy, and Foreign Minister Garcia-Margallo to discuss a range of bilateral and global issues.
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